Nursing Certificates
Graduate and post-master's certificates, such as post-master's nurse practitioner certificates.
Schools are listed when they reported Certificates-level nursing awards to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) or when we verified a Certificates program on their own website.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Schools (316)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Leadership | CCNE |
| Binghamton University | Vestal, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Public Health, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, DNP | CCNE |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Brenau University | Gainesville, GA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City, IA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert | CCNE |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Public Health | CCNE |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Post-Master's | CCNE |
| Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-CNL, Grad Cert-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-WHNP, DNP | CCNE, ACEN (candidate) |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-WHNP, DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-Public Health | CCNE |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison, IL | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNL, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, MSN-DNP | CCNE |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | Private nonprofit | BSN, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, Doctorate-CRNA | ACEN |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | ACEN |