Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Post Graduate Certificate

The Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Post Graduate Certificate is designed for MSN-prepared nursing professionals seeking to foster skills that enhance their ability to advance the care of middle-aged and older adult patients. The CNS-AG Post Graduate Certificate curriculum is built upon the three spheres of impact (Patient, Nurse, System) model for CNS practice with courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced physical assessment, advanced pharmacology, differential diagnosis, adult-gerontology concepts, and advanced clinical practice preparing graduates as expert practitioners who work with the middle-aged and older adult population. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist-Board Certified (AGCNS-BC) exam.

Students applying to a graduate certificate program use the non-degree admission criteria, which requires a transcript showing a baccalaureate or more advanced degree in addition to the graduate application. Substitutions and waivers are determined by the Assistant Dean of Advanced Practice Graduate Nursing Programs or their designee. A full transcript and syllabi review of all prior courses will be required. APRN Core Courses (advanced pathology, advanced physical assessment, and advanced pharmacology) must have been taken separately and have delineated titles that are within the population or role focus. 

Students cannot receive more than one C in the certificate program or they will be placed on probation. A student will be dismissed if he/she does not achieve a 3.0 in the next term following probation status.