Program Certificate in Nursing Administration Online
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.
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
Career outcomes for the Program Certificate in Nursing Administration include:
- 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
*Distance learning fee is included in the tuition listed
Accreditation
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.
Tuition
Pay our budget-friendly tuition course by course
The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing the Program Certificate in Nursing Administration online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Admin Certificate | $397 | $1,192 | $3,575 |
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice due to action by the Board of Regents or the Texas State Legislature.
Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. contact a Lamar University enrollment specialist.
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:
Calendar
Important dates to add to your calendar
Our online Program Certificate in Nursing Administration 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 courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/11/24 | 12/21/23 | 12/28/23 | 1/4/24 | 3/5/24 |
| Spring II | 3/7/24 | 2/15/24 | 2/22/24 | 2/29/24 | 5/9/24 |
| Summer I | 5/30/24 | 5/9/24 | 5/16/24 | 5/23/24 | 8/1/24 |
| Fall 1 | 8/22/24 | 8/1/24 | 8/8/24 | 8/15/24 | 10/9/24 |
| Fall 2 | 10/14/24 | 9/23/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/7/24 | 12/12/24 |
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Admissions
Important information to know before applying to our online 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, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.
Courses
Discover what skills you will develop in our online Program Certificate in Nursing Administration
The Lamar University nursing administration certificate program consists of 9 credit hours.
