Graduate Programs
Graduate Certificate Nurse Executive
The Graduate Certificate in Nurse Executive is designed to expand the knowledge of registered professional nurses in nursing administration. The curriculum for the program evolves from the practical aspects of the nurse executive's role and the Master of Science with a major in nurse executive.
To be eligible for the certificate program, students must be registered nurses with a bachelors degree. The bachelors degree need NOT be in nursing. Up to 12 credit hours from the graduate certificate in Nurse Executive may be transferred to the graduate program in nurse executive for students with a baccalaureate in nursing choosing to continue in the graduate program.
Nursing Program Admission Criteria
- Admission to the University
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Baccalaureate Degree (can be in area other than nursing)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| NUR 525 Informatics in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 650 Concepts for the Nurse Executive Creating an Environment for Professional Practice | 3 |
| NUR 651 Role of the Nurse Executive in Creating an Environment for Professional Practice | 3 |
| NUR 653 Financial Management for the Nurse Executive | 3 |
| SPEA V561 Public Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Distant Learning
The Graduate Certificate as a Nurse Executive is designed to facilitate graduate study via traditional campus-based and distance-learning programs. To provide flexibility, selected courses are offered online. These Web-based courses facilitate greater availability and accessibility for students needing the Graduate Certificate as a Nurse Executive. A Purdue University Graduate School Application .You should complete the application according to the procedures detailed on cover page of the form.

