The Post MS Certificate
Scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) are not required of applicants for post-master's nursing certification.
Individuals who have a master's degree in nursing may be considered for admission to a post-master's certification program in one of three areas:
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Nurses who have a master's degree in a clinical specialty in nursing may seek preparation as a nurse practitioner in pediatrics, adult health, women's health, or family health.
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Nurses who have a master's degree in nursing may seek preparation in nursing systems management.
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Nurses who have a master's degree in nursing with a clinical specialty area may seek preparation in nursing education.
| Hours Required for Nurse Practitioner | credit hours |
| Advanced Assessment/Differential Diagnosis | 4 hrs. |
| Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 hrs. |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 hrs. |
| Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar | 1 hr. |
| Clinical courses in specialty area | 21 hrs. |
| Hours Required for Nursing Health Systems Management | credit hours |
| Organizational Theory and Health Care Management Practice | 3 hrs. |
| Microeconomics | 1 hr. |
| Economics of Health and Medical Care | 3 hrs. |
| Managerial Accounting | 3 hrs. |
| Clinical Practicum | 3-4 hrs. |
| Health Systems Management | 2 hrs. |
| Nursing Independent Study | 3 hrs. |
| Hours Required for Nursing Education | credit hours |
| Theoretical Bases for Nursing Education | 3 hrs. |
| Curriculum Design and Management | 3 hrs. |
| Teaching Practicum in Nursing | 3 hrs. |
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Two of the following: Educational Communication and Technologies of Instruction Measurement and Assessment in Nursing Evaluation Models for Curriculum Management |
6 hrs. |
If a student in one of the certification options is practicing as an advanced practice nurse and is currently credentialed by the Texas Board of Nursing as an advanced practice nurse, the advanced pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and advanced assessment courses may be up to 15 years of age when the student enters the certificate program. Otherwise, these courses must have been taken no more than 6 years prior to completion of the post master's certification program.
Program Locations
Post Master's Certifications are offered on the campuses as listed below. Please see details about a program on the web site of the campus that offers the program in which you are interested.
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Certification as Nurse Practitioner: Family Nurse Practitioner
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Certification in Nursing Education
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Contact the Denton RN to BS Program coordinator, Patricia Jones, at 940-689-6548 or pjones@twu.edu for more information
- Certification as Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Certification in Nursing Education
- Contact the Dallas RN to BS program coordinator, Dr. Susan Chaney, at 214-689-6548 or schaney@twu.edu for more information.
- Certification as Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Certification in Nursing Administration
- Certification in Nursing Education
- Contact the Houston RN to BS program coordinator, Dr. Chris Hawkins, at mhawkins@twu.edu or 713-794-2108 for more information.
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