Health care innovation
meets academic excellence
Transformative learning
for professional and personal growth
Clinical placement
and dedicated support services
Rockhurst University and Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)*.
*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-master's APRN certificate programs at Rockhurst University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- MSN degree from an accredited institution
- Active nursing license
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- 2 Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- 20 credit hours
- 600 clinical hours
- $734.69 per credit hour
- 3 starts per year
- 4 semesters
Advanced Practice Nursing Foundations
Incorporate scientific and theoretical concepts from nursing and other relevant disciplines to improve nursing practice in a variety of settings
Evidence-Informed Quality Improvement
Adopt a lifelong learning approach to care that draws upon research and data to ensure safety and quality for patients and organizations
Leadership, Systems, and Policy
Serve as an effective and collaborative nurse leader from organizational, systems, and policy perspectives
Students from a number of states are welcome to apply to the Online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate program. Please see our State Authorization page for more detailed information.