Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate

This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate simultaneously. The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses interested in a career as a public health specialist.

Public Health Certificate

The Public Health Certificate is designed for nurses interested in leading public health initiatives and improving population health outcomes.

For more information regarding the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate Program please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/nursing-leadership-certificate.aspx

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a related field and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.

For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx

Program Information 

Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Doctor of Nursing Practice program and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate is 39 credits and 500 experiential engagement hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 57 credits and 1,000 experiential engagement hours. Students will be dual advised by the MSN Leadership Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate program and one to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.