Online Registered Nurses in Primary Care Certificate
Ohio State's online Registered Nurses in Primary Care certificate is designed for nurses to enhance their RN role in primary care nursing settings. Advance your expertise in episodic and preventative care, triage, documentation of health status, chronic disease management — including mental health and substance use disorders — hospital transition management, health coaching, quality improvement, leadership, and more. This online primary health care certificate program will prepare nurses to practice to the full scope of their RN license in community-based primary care interprofessional teams. Applicants for the RNPCC certificate must have an active RN license.
Who is this online nursing certificate program for?
This flexible online certificate program is intended for current nurses who already have their RN license and want to enhance their current role and patient care skillset. The online primary care courses within this certificate prepare nurses for team leadership and strategic communication in primary care settings.
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Campus Requirements: NONE - 100% online
Class Format: Classes are offered in a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous, meaning sometimes you will need to attend a class at a particular time and sometimes you will not.
Credit Hours Required: 11
Cost Per Credit Hour: $514.58 (includes instructional and general fees). See the full cost breakdown here.
Admission Requirements: Students must have an active and unrestricted RN license, show completion of a Registered Nurse education program, have a cumulative undergraduate degree GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and reside in an authorized state.
Time to Completion: One year (approximately 2 – 3 semesters)