Post BSN/MSN Certificates
Correctional Nursing Care Certificate
Advance your career post-graduation with our additional education certificates!
Application Information: Certificate Programs
We appreciate your interest in our Certificate Programs!
The Nurse Educator Certificate Program starts each Fall semester.
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Post-MSN Certificate, Telehealth Certificate, and Correctional Care Certificate Programs starts each Spring semester.
To apply to a certificate program, continue to the UTMB Online Application.
Official transcripts must be sent to Enrollment Services.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from a nationally accredited university/institution
- Current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Last 60 hours of coursework GPA 2.75
- Official transcript from bachelor's degree granting institution
- Current experience or desire to work as a nurse in correctional care settings
Correctional Nursing Care Certificate Courses
| Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Credit Hours | Course Title |
| Semester 1 | ||
| GNRS 5423 | 3 | Fundamental Issues in Correctional Nursing Practice |
| Semester 2 | ||
| GNRS 5425 | 3 | Correctional Nursing Core Clinical Competencies |
| Semester 3 | ||
| GNRS 5426 | 3 | Correctional Nursing Impact on Justice-involved Patients' Continuity of Health Care |