Post-Graduate Certificate Programs
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Program Overview
Our post-graduate certificate programs are designed for MSN-prepared nurses who wish to specialize in another specialty. We offer post-graduate certificate programs in the majority of our MSN specialties.
Program Contacts
For admissions-related questions, please contact nursingquestions@emory.edu.
Specialty Director
Heather Meissen, DNP, ACNP, FCCM, FAANP
Associate Professor, Clinical Track
heather.meissen@emoryhealthcare.org
Specialty Director
Calli L. Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor, Clinical Track
calli.cook@emoryhealthcare.org
Specialty Director
Autherine Abiri, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C
Assistant Professor
autherine.abiri@emoryhealthcare.org
Specialty Director
Meredith Farmer, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor, Clinical Track
meredith.farmer@emory.edu
Specialty Director
Jeannie Rodriguez, PhD, RN, PNP/PC
Associate Professor, Clinical Track
jeannie.rodriguez@emory.edu
Specialty Director
Kristen Holder, DrPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Sr. Clinical Instructor
kristen.holder@emory.edu
Specialty Director
Laurie Ray, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor
llray@emory.edu
Assistant Specialty Director
Sharlene Maynor, WHNP-BC, APRN
sharlene.maynor@emory.edu
Curriculum
Deepen Your Specialty Experience
Take the next step in your career with a post-graduate course of study designed to expand your experience in the specialty area of your choice.
Clinical Practice
Simulation & Clinical Opportunities
As a post-graduate certificate student, you will engage in directly-supervised clinical practice depending on your specialty of choosing. Our network of leading health care partners provide a rich variety of diverse clinical experiences. Next-generation simulation resources at the Emory Nursing Learning Center (ENLC) set the standard for nursing education.
Complete Rotations in Specialty Areas
You’ll have the opportunity to do clinical work in your specialty area with physician and nurse practitioner preceptors. Sites include hospitals and many specialty practices in the metropolitan-Atlanta area.
Provide Care in a Range of Settings
Emory’s top clinical site partners — public health departments, hospitals, community-based health centers, Veteran’s Administration services, private practices, and more — prepare you to lead in any environment.
Practice in State-of-the-Art Facilities
Develop your skills at the Emory Nursing Learning Center, which features fully equipped operating and trauma rooms as well as hospital-style sim labs with high-fidelity manikins and next generation technology
Admissions
Requirements
To be considered for post-graduate admission, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- RN and APRN licenses
- Board Certification
- BSN and MSN degree
- Application for admission
- $50 application fee
- Official transcripts from each school attended
- Resume
- Personal statement
- 2 to 3 references (preference for at least one to be a nursing supervisor)
- Students with international nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools for previous nursing coursework.
- Students with international transcripts for non-nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from World Education Services for previous non-nursing coursework.
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required if English is a second language. View Emory University's accepted tests policy.
Preferred Method: Choose Emory University - School of Nursing in the electronic transcript systems or have your school email your official transcripts to nursingquestions@emory.edu.
If your school does not participate in the electronic transcript system or cannot email your transcripts, please have them mail a hard copy to:
Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
1520 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
All courses and degrees in the application checklist must be verified by the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs before they are marked as received.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now.
Admission decisions are based upon candidate competitiveness as well as program availability. Applicants may be placed on a waitlist. Decisions for waitlisted applicants are announced as seats become available, up to the first day of orientation. Application deadlines can be found here.
Questions? Call us at the our Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at 404.727.7980 or email nursingquestions@emory.edu.
Policies & Guidelines
Not every state will allow a student to enroll in a distance education program or to participate in a clinical placement within the state. Please check that your state is eligible, and contact the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs if your state is not on this list.
Applicants to any of our distance-accessible courses / programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification should become familiar with the regulations governing distance accessible programs in their state. Licensure requirements vary from state to state and by professional organization. Prospective students residing in states other than Georgia should be aware of their state’s Board of Nursing and Department of Education rules and regulations.
Emory University undergoes accreditation at the university level and throughout our colleges and schools to ensure our educational programs meet the highest standards. The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is accredited by multiple organizations. View our Accreditations.