School Nurse Certificate Online

Specialize your nursing practice with a longstanding, community-focused program featuring small cohort sizes and personalized attention from renowned faculty.

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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
+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

Career opportunities:

  • School Nurse (PA Level 1 Educational Specialist)
  • School Nurse Health Coordinator
+Career opportunities:
  • 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.

$7,260* Total Tuition
As few as 8 months Duration
12 Credit Hours

Accreditation

The Millersville University Master’s Degree in Nursing, Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice 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.

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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.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
School Nurse Certificate $605 $1,815 $7,260
*Tuition listed is total cost for in-state resident, including fees. Total cost for out-of-state resident with fees is $8,433. Total cost excludes application fee. Tuition and fees are subject to change at any time; changes become effective on the date of enactment.

Tuition breakdown:

$7,260* Total Tuition
$605 Per Credit Hour

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.

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7-Week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment Due
Spring 11/21/251/10/251/14/251/21/25
Summer 15/12/255/2/255/5/255/12/25
Fall 18/25/258/15/258/18/258/25/25

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1/10/25 Apply Date
1/21/25 Class Starts

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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:

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  • 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.

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Students must complete the following courses.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the school nurse's role in promotion of health in individuals and the school community with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. The integration of evidence-based practice and epidemiological approaches to promote consistent and equitable care for individuals and diverse populations in school communities is explored.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the legal mandates of school nursing and how these laws affect the certified school nurse. There is an emphasis on the special health needs of children in the school setting and the nurse's role in identifying health and health education related accommodations and adaptations for diverse learners in order to support student health and promote optimal learning.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In this course, the focus is on the role of the school nurse in caring for students in grades PK-4. There is an emphasis on the nursing process as it is applied to the school age population while considering acute, chronic, and episodic illness and the overall healthcare needs of the PK-4 grade school population including those with special health needs, disabilities, diverse cultures, and English Language Learners. The physical, emotional, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the PK-4 grade population are explored. Interprofessional collaboration within the school nurse role in the elementary school setting is examined. This course provides 50 of the required 100 hours of practicum experience focusing on the PK-4 grade population under the guidance of a certified school nurse.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In this course, the focus is on the role of the school nurse in caring for students in grades 5-12. There is an emphasis on the nursing process as it is applied to the school age population while considering acute, chronic, and episodic illness and the overall healthcare needs of the 5-12 grade school population including those with special health needs, disabilities, diverse cultures, and English Language Learners. The physical, emotional, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the 5-12 grade age population are explored. Interprofessional collaboration within the school nurse role in the middle and high school setting is examined. This course provides 50 of the required 100 hours of practicum experience focusing on the 5-12 grade population under the guidance of a certified school nurse.

NURS 612 & NURS 613 have to be taken first to allow time for placement in Practicum. 

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