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Catalog 2016-2017 > Admission Policies and Procedures > Program-Specific Application and Admission Requirements > School of Nursing > Post-Professional Programs for current Registered Nurses (RNs) > Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

• A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews are by invitation only.

• Applicants who are current RNs with an MS in Nursing who are already advanced practice nurses are encouraged to apply. This includes practitioners in the following areas:

  • Nurse Practitioners

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Certified Nurse Anesthetists

  • Certified Nurse Midwives

  • Nurse Administrators may apply as well. 

• Nurse educators who are not advanced practice nurses should apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs program instead.

• Applicants with a master’s degree in a related field will be required to take additional courses. Pre-Application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.