Nursing Leadership & Administration Certificate

NOTE: This is a post-graduate certificate accredited by and registered with New York State.

Are you a licensed working nurse with a master’s degree in nursing? Do you want to move into a leadership role? If so, this online and asynchronous certificate was designed for you!

Roberts’ Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Administration develops your visionary leadership skills and helps you gain new expertise that positively impacts your work environment.

As part of our customized pathways, a Program Director will conduct a Gap Analysis to identify the specific graduate nursing courses (typically about 4) you need for this certificate.

Program Highlights

Prepares you to impact on health care system improvement
Interact with caring full-time faculty and like-minded nursing classmates
Gain new expertise through an internship in your area of choice
Prepares you for the Nurse Executive Certification Exam (click here for eligibility criteria)

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Nursing Leadership and Administration Certificate Courses Include:

Healthcare Finance Management

Human Resources, Ethics, Policy, and Law

Strategic Leadership in Healthcare

Internship in Healthcare Leadership & Administration

Informatics in Healthcare

Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Quality Initiatives

Non-matriculated students are welcome to apply to take individual courses.

Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 cost per credit hour for this program is $1,018 per credit.

Note: Completion of a Post-Master's Certificate may require additional credits outside of what is provided in the program. Fees vary by program and cost is subject to change each academic year. Roberts Wesleyan University reserves the right to change the fees above at any time without prior notice.

Admission Requirements

B.S. degree with a nursing major from an accredited program*
Unencumbered licensure as a professional Registered Nurse within New York State or the US territories or Canada. Other licensure will be evaluated on an individual basis.
The equivalent of one year of full-time employment as a professional Registered Nurse
Current employment as a Registered Nurse
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
Successful completion (B minus or higher) of a statistics course
Demonstrated proficiency in written communication
Review and sign the technical standards