Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

Nurse Manager Certificate

The University of Indianapolis Graduate Nursing Program offers an online educational Certificate in Nursing, with a focus on perioperative management to provide nurse professionals the opportunity to gain the management skills necessary to assume leadership roles in today’s complex, health-related organizations. Eligible candidates for the certificate will have earned a bachelor’s degree (may be in nursing or another field). This all-online program is offered at a substantial discount from regular Masters level courses.

Completed certificate registration

This 10-credit-hour certificate is completed in 12 months; one 3 or 4 credit graduate course is taken each semester. The courses may be taken in any order; therefore, students may begin the Certificate program at the beginning of any semester. Semesters at the University of Indianapolis begin in the months of August, January, and May.

All courses are offered entirely online (no on-campus work is required) and carry graduate credit that, for students with a BSN degree, may be applied to the University of Indianapolis’ Masters Degree in Nursing and Health Systems Administration. (Note: Academic courses typically provide 15 CEU equivalents per credit hour for those wishing to use these courses as part of their continuing education requirement for state licensure or national certification).

The courses are not self-paced; there are weekly assignments, due dates throughout the semester for papers and projects, and the courses will finish at the normal end of each semester. Students should plan to spend approximately 4 hours per week per credit hour on their readings, learning exercises, team projects, class discussion and library work. Therefore, for a 3 credit hour course, the student should budget 12 hours per week for work on the course.

See a brochure about all three certificate programs.

Educational Objectives
The Nurse Management Certificate will prepare the graduates to:

• Apply sound budgeting strategies to the management and control of the Surgery Department
• Synthesize organizational theories and principles of human resource management that incorporate caring attributes, to improve and promote quality nursing care
• Identify and analyze significant issues between clinical nursing practice and health care administration to provide leadership in the resolution of conflicts or perceived conflicts between business practices and quality health care outcomes
• Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking in the resolution of business problems in the perioperative department
• Demonstrate the ability to share a vision for spiritually sensitive and culturally aware change strategies and take calculated risks for the enhancement of quality health care delivery systems

This program consists of three academic courses totaling 10 semester credit hours, concentrating on the skills needed to become a nurse manager, and are offered in an online format. These credits can be applied to an MSN in Nursing and Health Systems Administration if a student decides to continue with graduate education.

Applicants for admission to the certificate program should submit:

• Completed certificate registration
• A non-refundable application fee of $60 made payable to the University of Indianapolis