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A graduate certificate in adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist (AGCNS) from MU can help you expand your practice or specialize in gerontology. Continue working as you gain the knowledge and skills you need to advance. Learn from experienced practicing faculty who are renowned researchers in aging and belong to a network of nurses across the nation.
Students who pursue the adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist graduate certificate will:
- Learn to provide direct patient care from wellness through acute care with a focus on complex and vulnerable adult and older adult populations;
- Influence care outcomes by acting as a resource and providing expert consultation for nursing staff and other health professionals by implementing evidence-based practice initiatives to support improvements in health care delivery systems;
- Be eligible for advanced practice nurse certification as an Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Quick facts
Official name
Graduate certificate in adult gerontology clinical nurse specialistCampus
Program type
Graduate certificateAcademic home
Sinclair School of NursingDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
22.5Estimated cost
$14,175.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
Program structure
Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.
Courses are semester-based. How long it takes to complete the program depends on your academic progress so far. If you want to take two to three classes per semester, the program will most likely take you three semesters to complete.
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
3 semestersTypical course load
Two to three classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The graduate certificate programs at the Sinclair School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Faculty spotlight
As an experienced clinician, Dr. Zembles provides direct clinical oversight to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate-level nursing degrees. Dr. Zembles has spent a considerable amount of his research time directed towards sepsis and chronic disease management.