School Nurse Certificate Online
Specialize your nursing practice with a longstanding, community-focused program featuring small cohort sizes and personalized attention from renowned faculty.
Program Overview
Accomplish your goals with our online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate – School Nursing
Make a meaningful impact on student health, well-being and learning when you complete your School Nurse Certificate online program from Millersville University. Evaluate and support the acute, chronic and episodic healthcare needs of school populations, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities.
Develop the expertise to manage schoolwide health programs with CNEA-accredited, 100% online coursework taught by the same nationally recognized faculty who teach on campus. This online program also prepares you for Pennsylvania Department of Education School Nurse (PK-12) certification. Plus, you can complete the low, 100-hour clinical requirement at your place of employment as long as the hours are non-compensated for your student capacity.
Learning outcomes:
- Assess and plan for the special needs of children in a school setting
- Develop a plan for comprehensive school health
- Examine the principles of learning and teaching across various school settings
- Assess and plan for the special needs of children in a school setting
- Develop a plan for comprehensive school health
- Examine the principles of learning and teaching across various school settings
Career opportunities:
- School Nurse (PA Level 1 Educational Specialist)
- School Nurse Health Coordinator
- School Nurse (PA Level 1 Educational Specialist)
- School Nurse Health Coordinator
Also available:
Millersville University offers a variety of nursing programs in a flexible online format. Explore our full range of online nursing programs.
Accreditation
The Millersville University RN-BSN (delivered via distance education), Master’s Degree in Nursing (Nurse Educator, Nurse Leader, School Nurse, and Nursing Informatics tracks delivered via distance education), Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Educator, Nurse Leader, School Nurse, and Nursing Informatics tracks delivered via distance education), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (delivered via distance education) Programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.
Tuition
Take advantage of our budget-friendly tuition
Millersville University offers accessible and affordable online nursing programs. Take advantage of affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for our School Nurse Certificate online program.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Nurse Certificate | $605 | $1,815 | $7,260 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Follow these dates to apply, enroll and start classes
Millersville online programs are flexible and convenient, offering multiple start dates per year. View the calendar to choose your start date and review the corresponding deadlines.
| 7-Week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2 | 3/11/24 | 3/1/24 | 3/5/24 | 3/11/24 |
| Summer 1 | 5/6/24 | 4/26/24 | 4/29/24 | 5/6/24 |
| Summer 2 | 6/24/24 | 6/14/24 | 6/19/24 | 6/24/24 |
| Fall 1 | 8/26/24 | 8/16/24 | 8/20/24 | 8/26/24 |
| Fall 2 | 10/21/24 | 10/11/24 | 10/15/24 | 10/21/24 |
| Spring 1 | 1/21/25 | 1/10/25 | 1/14/25 | 1/21/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/7/25 | 3/11/25 | 3/17/25 |
Now enrolling:
Ready to take the next steps towards earning your next degree?
Admissions
How to apply to our online Post-Bacc Certificate – School Nursing
Review our streamlined admission process for this online Graduate Certificate program. Requirements for the School Nurse Certificate online program include:
- Complete the online application and submit this waiver code: MUGRADONLINE
- Official transcript(s) from all previous colleges or universities attended
- Active RN license in Pennsylvania or in the state where clinical practice or internship is to be arranged
- BS or BA or BSN from an accredited program (CCNE, CNEA or ACEN)
- Bachelor's degree grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- When GPA is below this, provisional acceptance may be considered if you demonstrate graduate study potential by other means
- Two professional letters of recommendation; one must be from a supervisor
- Statement of intent (include why you’re interested, why you think you would succeed in the program and what you plan to do with the degree in the future)
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing, but two years is preferred
- Waived for graduates of the Millersville University BSN program
- Interview with nursing program coordinator
- MU will establish two times each week when interviews will be held. Once you are notified that your application is complete, you will be provided a link to schedule a 20-minute interview. An admission decision will be made immediately following the interview.
- MU assumes all materials will be submitted at least one week in advance of the interview, allowing the University to make an immediate decision afterward. Interviews can be scheduled with incomplete applications, but the admission decision will be delayed until all outstanding materials are submitted.
Plan to provide these additional documents with your completed application:
- Current resume, including all clinical experience to date
- Copy of your RN license, including state where licensure is held, RN number and expiration date
- Copy of CPR Card from PA Department of Education approved list of CPR programs
- Copy of Act 34 Child Abuse Clearance
- Copy of Act 151 Criminal History Check
- Copy of Act 114 FBI Fingerprinting (www.identogo.com PDE option)
Instructions for Document Submission
Applicants can submit transcripts/documents to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
Millersville University
c/o Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
- Active RN License
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum GPA 3.0
Courses
Explore the courses in your online Post-Bacc – School Nurse Certificate
Students in the School Nurse Certificate online program must complete the following four courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
Students must complete the following courses.
