Overview

Students will receive a personalized educational experience tailored to school nursing.

The School Nursing program at University of Pittsburgh will include evidence-based practice, compassionate care, communication, clinical judgment, diversity, public policy, ethics and social determinants of health. The Future of Nursing Report 2020-2030 notes that school nurses play a vital role in advancing health equity.

Key Features

The School Nursing major will meet the need of nurses looking for programs offering online school nurse certificate (Level 1) as well as online MSN programs to allow them to get credits needed for their Level 2 school nurse certificate. Theory and practicum courses in school nursing provide opportunities to meet the school nurse competencies.

The practicum in school nursing is completed in person in a school district selected by the student and approved by the course faculty.

Career opportunities for graduates with this specialty are numerous in elementary, middle, and high schools in both public and private school settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Statistics For Evidence-based Practice
Public Policy In Health Care
Health Informatics
Healthcare Quality
Financial, Business, And Economics Drivers In Healthcare Management
Health Promotion And Disease Prevention In Culturally Diverse Populations
Practicum School Nurse

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Valid registered nurse license in US State/Territory or location where clinical experiences are performed
BSN required from an ACEN, CCNE, or NLN accredited program
Complete online application
Official transcripts
Professional references
A personal essay
Resume/CV
Pre-requisite statistics course with a grade of B- or better
Applicant survey
Pre-admission interview
Non-refundable application fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39122 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39122 USD / year

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In-State

31510 USD / year

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Funding

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