Nursing Informatics Post-Graduate Certificate | Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla.

Post-Graduate Certificate Nursing Informatics

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Why Choose Our Program?

The Nursing Informatics (NI) Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) allows you to take your nursing education to the next level. Students completing this specialization will experience a focused curriculum and practicum aligned with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Informatics Certification. Graduates will leave the program with an understanding of the dynamic relationship between people, information technology, healthcare services, and the healthcare system, and the skills necessary to leverage information technology to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.

If you do not have a master's degree or would like to study Nursing Informatics in greater depth, you may be interested in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Informatics degree program.

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About Our Program

The Nursing Informatics Certificate program is fully online, and courses begin in the Fall 1 term. The program is made up of 12 credit hours

All students are required to complete the following coursework:

NUR 584 - Foundations Nurs Informatics
NUR 585 - Advanced Nursing Informatics
NUR 586 - Advanced Nursing Informatics II
NUR 587 - Population Health Informatics, Epidemiology, and Evidenced Based Nursing Informatics in a Global Society

How to Apply

Completed JU Application
Unofficial transcripts from Colleges & Universities with All Nursing Coursework & Nursing Degrees
- If the candidate attended a college or university abroad, an official NACES evaluation of that transcript is required. Choose the course-by-course evaluation with the GPA option.
GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
The following may be requested of students with a GPA of 3.0 or below
- GRE/GMAT scores
- Letters of Recommendation
Graduation from a regionally accredited program and CCNE, NLN, or ACEN accredited program
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (if applying to a Nurse Practitioner track)
Statement of Intent
Active U.S. Nursing License
- Out-of-state applicants must be eligible for endorsement in Florida
- International students must hold a current license from a U.S. state and be eligible for endorsement in Florida.
All international students whose first language is not English are required to submit proof of their proficiency in English, by providing scores for either: IELTS or TOEFL. If submitting score reports, they must be sent directly to Jacksonville University from the testing institutions.
A background check will be required for students participating in clinical practice