The program is certified through the Commission for Midwifery Education and accepts students three times a year. To enroll, students in our master’s in nurse midwifery program are required to have already attained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Additional experience working with women during the perinatal period is stronlgy preferred, but not required. Previous experience wokring with women during the antepartum, intrapartum, and/or postpartum period will provide students with the additional knowledge they will need to excel in their courses and clinicals.
Most of our programs do not require onsite visits, but there is one exception. If you are interested in pursuing the Master of Science in Nursing-Nurse Midwifery, you will have 1 skills intensives that takes place on campus.
Each Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program can be done in as little as two years. There are additional options available for several programs that allow students to take these programs at a slower pace. Although these options extend the length of the selected program, they often make it a more feasible option for the student.
The Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program is a part-time program built to be completed in as little as four semesters, or one year and four months. The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner program has no set time frame due to the extremely customizable nature of the curriculum.
Yes. The vast majority of our students work throughout their time in their academic program. It is important to assess course load and financial aid to understand how to balance school and work.
If possible, students may cut down on their work hours during a clinical portion of a program.
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