Post-Master’s Transformational Leadership Certificate

​​​​​​Start today by completing an application for Olivet’s Online Post-MSN – Transformational Leadership track! An admissions counselor will be in touch with you to help you all along the way! Once the application is complete and you request transcripts from schools previously attended, we will review your transcript, and connect you with a member of our Financial Services team. Most students complete the admissions process in a couple of weeks. Courses start several times a year. You will be in class before you know it! Apply Now

A typical candidate for this track includes a nurse who has completed a master’s degree in nursing and is interested in advancing their nursing leadership skills and business acumen. Candidates are looking to improve their communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills, advance their understanding of decision making, healthcare finance, and budgeting. Candidates are also interested in improving both patient and organizational outcomes and desire to create change within the healthcare environment.

While much of the learning takes place online, PMC-TL students will need to complete their practicum hours in an approved state. Please contact your state board of nursing to verify if our program meets their educational requirements.

To be admitted into Olivet Nazarene University’s Post-Master’s Transformational Leadership Certificate Track an applicant must meet these prerequisites:

• Complete an application.
• Submit an official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university showing an earned Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
• Have attained an MSN GPA of 3.0 or better (4.0 scale).*
• Submit current, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in a geographical jurisdiction of the United State*
• Submit a signed consent regarding criminal background and drug screening requirements.
• Submit evidence of having worked as an RN for at least 2,000 hours prior to starting the respective clinical/practicum tracks (TL: NRSG 648).**

*Students who do not meet these criteria, please speak with an Admissions Counselor about a possible conditional admission.

** Students who do not meet these criteria, please speak with an Admissions Counselor about a possible conditional enrollment.

Roughly 15-20 hours per week, excluding practicum. Students are required to complete 120 practicum hours within eight weeks, which is approximately 15 hours a week. Assignments will vary throughout this track. You can expect to see discussion boards, devotionals, papers, group work, projects, podcasts, leading a meeting or webinar at your practicum, and even creating videos. This track does not include exams.

In general, all preceptors must have at minimum, an MSN degree with a current and active, unencumbered RN license, working in a full-time executive-level nursing leadership position for at least two years. Approved preceptor titles for this track:

• Senior Leadership/Management Role
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Vice President/Chief Nursing Executive
• Director of Nursing
• Senior Vice President

Discounts are available for our practice partners, alumni, and faculty. Upon completion students should check out government loan repayment programs such as the Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program. For a compiled list of available scholarships click here!