Program Certificate in Nursing Administration Online

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Gain an all-encompassing understanding for administrating healthcare organizations with this Certificate in Nursing Administration. You can expand your career opportunities in as few as six months.

Apply by: 12/26/24
Start class: 1/16/25

Program Overview

Consider the benefits of our online Program Certificate in Nursing Administration

Learn to successfully navigate the business of healthcare with the Lamar University Program Certificate in Nursing Administration. This program is ideal for nurses with a BSN or MSN in another field who want to prepare for higher-level roles.

Nurses who can utilize resources effectively to benefit healthcare organizations continue to be in high demand. In this ACEN-accredited certificate, you will gain credibility and valuable skills to improve the planning and organization of healthcare delivery, the ability to manage people and processes, and communication and leadership skills.

This affordable, accelerated nursing administration certificate covers directing and controlling healthcare delivery and in-depth development of your role as a nurse administrator. Other benefits: coursework counts toward your Lamar University MSN, and there are no clinicals or work experience associated with this certificate.

In this nursing administration certificate program, you will:

  • Understand financial management such as budgeting and accounting
  • Gain staffing expertise in personnel recruitment and management
  • Deepen your business strategy knowledge
  • Learn effective process Improvement strategies such as quality standards and measurement
  • Learn and understand healthcare marketing
  • Understand financial management such as budgeting and accounting
  • Gain staffing expertise in personnel recruitment and management
  • Deepen your business strategy knowledge
  • Learn effective process Improvement strategies such as quality standards and measurement
  • Learn and understand healthcare marketing

Potential nursing career outcomes:

  • Nurse Manager
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Traveling Nurse Consultant
  • Nurse Case Manager
  • Nurse Informatics
  • Nurse Manager
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Traveling Nurse Consultant
  • Nurse Case Manager
  • Nurse Informatics
Total Tuition $3,575*
Duration As few as 6 months
Credit Hours 9

*Distance learning fee is included in the tuition listed

Accreditation

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The Master of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and program certificates in nursing at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, are accredited through 2025 by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN by mail at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, by phone at 404-975-5000 or visit acenursing.org.

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Tuition

Pay our budget-friendly tuition course by course

The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing the nursing administration certificate. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.

Financial Aid

Ready to get started on your degree program online but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $3,575*
Per Credit Hour $397

Calendar

Important dates to add to your calendar

Our online nursing administration program features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.

8 week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Fall 210/14/249/23/249/30/2410/7/2412/12/24
Spring I1/16/2512/26/241/2/251/9/253/7/25
Spring II3/17/252/24/253/3/253/10/255/7/25
Summer I5/29/255/8/255/15/255/20/257/31/25
Fall 18/21/258/7/258/7/258/15/25
Fall 29/29/259/15/259/15/259/23/25

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 12/26/24
Class Starts 1/16/25

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Admissions

Important information to know before applying to our online nursing certificate program

The online Program Certificate in Nursing Administration has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online Application
  • Current RN License
  • BSN
  • 3.0 GPA

  • Current RN license
    • Submit documentation of your current, unencumbered, state-issued nursing license
  • Online application
    • Submit your application and one-time $25 application fee online
  • 3.0 GPA
    • Cumulative from last 60 hours
  • BSN degree
    • Undergraduate degree from an accredited university
  • No GRE or MAT required

Send all required documents to:

Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710

OR

Submit electronically to [email protected]

*All applicants must submit official transcript(s) indicating: 1) The conferred bachelor's or master's degree as required for the program of application from a regionally accredited US institution or its equivalent. 2) The transcript of the most recent attendance if it differs from the institution of the conferred degree. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. However, if a department or program wishes to review additional transcripts from prior attendance for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to disclose previous college attendance is justification for revocation of acceptance and dismissal from Lamar University.

Courses

Discover what skills you will develop in our online nursing administration program

The Lamar University online nursing certificate program consists of 9 credit hours.

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develop knowledge and skills relevant to leadership in healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse as a nurse administrator.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use quality improvement models as the foundation for directing and controlling healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of human resources and budgeting processes.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use midlevel change and systems theory as the foundation for planning and organizing healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the mission, philosophy, strategic planning and organizational structures.

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