Within the master's program there are several options for nurses who already have a master's degree to seek additional education through post-master's certification programs.

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:

• 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.

• Nurses who have a master's degree in nursing may seek preparation in nursing systems management.

• 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.
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.

Denton Campus

• Certification as Nurse Practitioner: Family Nurse Practitioner

• Certification in Nursing Education

• Contact the Denton MS program coordinator, Patricia Jones, at 940-898-2401 or pjones@twu.edu  for more information

Dallas Center

• 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 MS program coordinator, Dr. Sherry Carter, at 214-689-6515 or http://reddot.twu.edu/CMS/ioEditor/scarter1@twu.edu for more information.

Houston Center

• Certification as Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner
    
    
• Certification in Nursing Administration
  
  
• Certification in Nursing Education
  
  
• Contact the Houston MS program coordinator, Dr. Chris Hawkins, at mhawkins@twu.edu or 713-794-2108 for more information.