Admission Requirements

• IBHE Certificate

Degree Requirements

• IBHE Certificate

Mailing Address:
College of Nursing (MC 802)
845 South Damen Avenue, Room 133
Chicago, IL 60612-3727

Campus Location: 133 NURS
Program Codes: 20FS5081CERU
Telephone: (312) 996-7800
E-mail: con@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/anl/index.shtml
Associate Dean for Nursing Clinical Practice Studies: Patricia Lewis

The ANL Certificate Program consists of 18 graduate credit hours and can be completed in three to four semesters of part-time study. Students are enrolled in two to six credit hours of course work each semester, beginning with either the fall or spring semester of the academic year. All courses will be conducted in the online format. The ANL certificate will prepare students to meet the continuing education requirements for the Nurse Executive certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Students who wish to sit for the exam will also need to demonstrate work experience in nursing administration.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

IBHE Certificate

• Prior Degrees Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program or a baccalaureate degree in another field and have graduated from a nursing program preparing the student for registered professional nursing. Students who are registered nurses but have a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing will be required to complete two transitional courses (NURS 242 and NURS 385) at the beginning of their program of study.
• Grade Point Average A minimum overall GPA of 2.75/4.00 for the last 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of the first baccalaureate degree.
• License Applicants must be licensed to practice as a professional nurse in at least one political jurisdiction.
• Other Requirements Prior experience as a registered nurse. Previous management experience is preferred but not required.
• Deadlines The application deadlines are as follows: fall semester is July 15; spring semester is November 15.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

IBHE Certificate

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 18. Students who successfully complete the certificate program may petition to transfer 18 hours of academic credit to the master’s program in Administrative Studies in Nursing. Students have up to five years to transfer the course work into a degree program at UIC. Students must receive a minimum grade of B in each course to be transferred to the degree program.
• Course Work The following courses are required for the ANL certificate. They may be taken in any order.
• NUSP 501, 502, 503, 504, 505; BHIS 510. No transfer courses will be accepted for the ANL certificate.