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Graduate Certificate
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Admission Requirements

Admission to the Graduate Certificate program is competitive and is based on the satisfactory review of all required submitted materials and on the availability of adequate classroom, clinical facilities, and faculty.
Admission Requirements:
  • Masters degree from a National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited program, depending on certificate program.
  • No GRE score is required
  • Current Florida RN license
  • Minimum 3.0 overall GPA in Masters program

Additional questions on Graduate Certificates can also be answered by visiting the Graduate Certificates website at: www.gradcerts.usf.edu
How to apply
1) Submit a USF Non-Degree Application through the FACTS.org website
2) Submit a College of Nursing Graduate Certificate Application online at: https://hsccf.hsc.usf.edu/soar/
3) Submit a Graduate Certificate Department Approval Form and supporting documentation directly to the Graduate Certificates Office at: Graduate Certificates, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., SVC 1072, Tampa, FL 33620-9951. 
  • The Graduate Certificate Form can be printed online here . 
  • Additional supporting documentation required to be submitted to the Graduate Certificates Office includes:
    1. Current vitae or resume
    2. Proof of Florida RN license
    3. Official Sealed College transcript, showing degree earned
    4. 3 letters of reference

Deadlines

Graduate Certificates - Spring: October 1; Summer: February 15; Fall: June 1 (for admit terms see below)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Admit Terms

Acute Care

Not accepting applications at this time

Adult

Fall/Spring

Adult/Occ. Health

Fall/Spring

CNL

Spring

Family

Fall/Spring

Nursing Education

All

Oncology

All

Pediatrics

All

Psych

Not accepting applications at this time