Post MSN APRN Certificate Program

Program Availability

The MSN and Post MSN online programs are limited to working with certain states in the U.S. only. Moving into a state not recognized by the graduate nursing program will lead to inability to continue in MSN coursework. The exception to this is active military status. Click here to see your availability.

Transfer Course Information

You may transfer in up to 9 credit hours in the Post MSN Certificate program. These courses include graduate-level pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced health assessment.

To be considered for transfer credit, the course syllabus for the course taken must be submitted to Dr. Bailey Rankin, Graduate Nursing Chair, at bprankin@usi.edu.

To consider transfer credits please consider the following questions:

• Do I have a 3-credit hour pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced health assessment course?
• Is my course grade a B or higher?
• Was the course taken within the last 5 years?

These questions will be used to evaluate transfer credits in the Post MSN Certificate Program. Evaluation of previous course work will determine your semester start date.

Note: Applicants of the Post MSN Certificate Program are eligible for course transfer for courses greater than 5 years if they are actively practicing in the APRN role. Students wishing to transfer credits greater than 5 years should complete the APRN Hour Verification form, signed by their current employer, and return to the Graduate Chair for consideration of course transfer credit.

Admission Criteria

• A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from a nationally-accredited nursing program and a regionally-accredited college or university.
• ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE a minimum cumulative MSN grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• An unencumbered U.S. RN license in all states of practice.
• Recommended but not required: One year full-time or 2,000 hours of clinical practice as an RN within the last five years.
• Complete application file as of the application deadline.
• Non-native speakers of English must meet English proficiency requirements as established by the USI Center for International Programs.

How to Apply

1. Submit an online application, a $40 application fee, and three references with contact information.
2. Upload a current professional resume or curriculum vitae to your application account.
3. Submit official transcripts to Graduate Studies.
   • Official electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed from the previous institution to Graduate.Studies@usi.edu.
   • Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
     Graduate Studies
     University of Southern Indiana
     8600 University Blvd.
     Evansville, IN 47712
4. International applicants may be required to submit additional information.

To be eligible for graduate study at USI, you must meet the minimum Graduate Studies criteria.

Graduate Application

Requirements

Requirements for Post MSN Certificate Program include a minimum of 3 to 5 actual hours of study per week for each one credit hour (example:  if you are taking a 3 hour course, you will need to study at a minimum of 9 to 15 hours weekly). This is in addition to listening to online lectures.  

Clinical courses include clinical hours in addition to the study requirements above. The range of clinical hours required in APN courses is between 8 to 24 hours weekly.

There are no campus visits required for this program.

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