Capella University Adds Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Nursing Leadership

The online certificate offers an affordable pathway to advanced education in nursing leadership

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, has announced a new post-bachelor’s certificate in Nursing Leadership as part of its growing catalog of educational offerings in the nursing profession. The learning and career outcomes of Capella’s students and alumni can be found at www.capellaresults.org.

“Because of the growing call for nurses to advance their education beyond an RN license, a BSN is no longer the differentiator it used to be. Our five-course certificate is designed for nurses with a BSN looking for an affordable way to expand their knowledge of nursing leadership and administration”

An affordable pathway to nursing leadership
“Because of the growing call for nurses to advance their education beyond an RN license, a BSN is no longer the differentiator it used to be. Our five-course certificate is designed for nurses with a BSN looking for an affordable way to expand their knowledge of nursing leadership and administration,” said Mary Bemker, DSN, director of Capella's Nursing Department. “For those who eventually want to earn an MSN, these courses transfer directly into Capella’s Nursing Leadership and Administration MSN specialization, as well as certain emphases in our General MSN specialization. This certificate would also be valuable to nurses who already hold an MSN or DNP and want to add to their knowledge of nursing leadership.”

The Nursing Leadership certificate uses an evidence-based approach that provides current and aspiring nurse executives the opportunity to further develop the skills and knowledge needed to oversee quality and safety, manage finances and operations, lead innovations, and respond to challenges and trends within a health care organization. Capella offers access to convenient electronic textbooks for each course within the certificate, which lowers costs and allows students to immediately access their course materials.

Capella’s range of educational offerings in the nursing profession also includes a CCNE-accredited** Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) focused on administrative, organizational, and systems leadership in the nursing field; a CCNE-accredited MSN program with specializations in General Nursing, Nursing Leadership and Administration, Nurse Educator, Gerontology Nursing, and Diabetes Nursing, and RN-to-MSN specializations in Diabetes Nursing, Gerontology Nursing, Nurse Educator, Nursing Leadership and Administration, and General Nursing; a CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); and a post-bachelor's Diabetes Nursing certificate.

Enrollment now open
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for these educational offerings. For more information, please call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552) or email [e-mail].

Capella University cannot guarantee licensure, endorsement, certification, authorization, other professional credential or salary advancement. State regulations and professional credential standards vary. It is the learner's responsibility to understand and comply with requirements for their states and professional associations. For more information on licensure, see: www.capella.edu/licensure.aspx.

In accordance with U.S. Department of Education (DOE) new advance notice requirements, a notification for this certificate will be submitted to the DOE. This certificate may be subject to additional review and approval by the DOE, which could result in a potential delay in learners being able to start the certificate. If this certificate is subject to additional review, the DOE will notify Capella University at least 30 days prior to the scheduled start date. Capella University proactively will keep applicants and learners enrolled in this certificate fully informed of any actions taken by the DOE that may affect their ability to successfully begin classes as originally scheduled.

About Capella University
Capella University is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. About 75 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, homeland security, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 148 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 22 certificate programs. Nearly 35,000 learners were enrolled as of Sept. 30, 2012, from all 50 states and 59 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).

Visit the Capella Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CapellaUniversity.

Follow Capella on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CapellaU.

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu.

**The BSN, MSN and DNP degree programs at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, [phone] http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation.