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Post Master's—Requirements

Acceptance of applications for the Post Master's program is on a rolling admissions basis until classes are full or until the July 15th deadline for the fall semester and November 15th for the spring semester. (Only nurse practitioners seeking a second certification may start in the spring.) You will be notified of a decision soon after the Admissions Committee reviews your completed application.

Admissions Requirements

  • Clinical master's degree in nursing (NP, CNS programs)
  • Master's degree in Nursing or related field, Bachelor's degree in Nursing (Education program)
  • Health assessment skills (NP, CNS programs)
  • Current New York state RN license (All programs)
  • Current CPR certification (All programs)
  • Two years full-time or equivalent RN work experience with at least one year with your specialty population (NP, CNS programs)
  • 1,000 hours of work experience as a nurse practitioner (NP seeking a second specialty)

Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP, Director, Center for
Continuing Education
Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP,
Director,
Center for Continuing Education
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admissions@upstate.edu
315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171
Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
"After being in the Air Force reserves, I came out of retirement to pursue further education. I would like to teach, and the Post Master's work supports that. Nursing truly is a life-long opportunity, both in what you want to do and the fact that you can take your career anywhere in the country"

Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner