Top Nursing Certificate Programs in California
Graduate and post-master's certificates, such as post-master's nurse practitioner certificates.
16 schools in California reported Certificates-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified Certificates program profile. Nursing Certificates in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory
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 (16)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill, CA | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-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 |
| 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 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-CNS, Grad Cert-CNS | CCNE |
| National University | San Diego, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Touro University California | Vallejo, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |
| United States University | San Diego, CA | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, Post-Master's-FNP, MSN-DNP | CCNE |
| University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Public | MSN, Post-Master's, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo, CA | Public | BSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos, CA | Private for-profit | MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| West Coast University-Orange County | Anaheim, CA | Private for-profit | BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP | — |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |