Regis College Graduate Certificate Programs

Regis College offers ten graduate certificates in the areas of health care and public administration.  Certificates can be completed in three to eight courses and provide an ideal segue into a graduate degree program. 

School of Nursing and Health Professionals:

Health Care:
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration 
This certificate is designed to provide students fundamental business skills along with a broad understanding of management in a health care setting.  Health care administrators need to possess a variety of management, communication and leadership skills. They work in various types of health care facilities that provide a wide array of health care services and levels of care.  Techniques of analysis and evaluation will be applied to the delivery of health services. 

Health Product Regulation
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research
This certificate is designed for candidates with baccalaureate degrees in the sciences or who are currently working in the clinical affairs area of the regulatory field.  Candidates for this program are those men and women who wish to advance in professional training or seek a career in the biotechnology, device, or pharmaceutical industries. Candidates usually seek the Graduate Certificate either as a first venture into graduate studies or as a supplement to a graduate degree that they have earned or are currently pursuing.

Graduate Certificate in Product Regulation 
This certificate is designed for candidates with baccalaureate degrees in the sciences or who are currently working in product regulation area of the regulatory field. Candidates for this program are those men and women who wish to advance in professional training or seek a career in the biotechnology, device, or pharmaceutical industries. Candidates usually seek the Graduate Certificate either as a first venture into graduate studies or as a supplement to a graduate degree that they have earned or are currently pursuing.

Nursing
Certificate in Nursing Leadership
This certificate is designed for registered nurses looking to expand their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, through the Regis College Nursing Program Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Business Management. This six-course certificate includes Concepts in Nursing Leadership, Organization and Structure in Nursing Leadership, Regulatory Issues in Nursing Leadership and Financial Accounting, and two electives.

Post-Masters Certificates for the Nurse Practitioner: Pediatrics, Family Care, or Adult/Psychiatric Care 
These certificates are designed to prepare master's-prepared nurses for advanced practice as a family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, or adult/psychiatric nurse practitioner with a primary care focus.

Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education 
The purpose of this certificate program is to prepare future nurse educators for teaching in both the classroom and clinical setting. Participants will gain skill and knowledge regarding curriculum design, development, and evaluation. Assessment strategies used in nursing education will be addressed regarding individual student evaluation and course evaluation, as well as program evaluation mechanisms. All candidates will participate in a mentorship experience tailored to their level of teaching experience and career interests.

School of Arts & Sciences:

Public Administration
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Administration
This certificate is designed for candidates with baccalaureate degrees and/or master's degrees who wish to advance in professional training or seek a career in the nonprofit industry.  Candidates usually seek the Graduate Certificate either as a first venture into graduate studies or as a supplement to a graduate degree that they have earned or are currently pursuing.

Graduate Certificate in Public Policymaking 
This certificate is designed for candidates with baccalaureate degrees and/or masters degrees that wish to advance in professional training or seek a career working in the policymaking field.  Candidates usually seek the Graduate Certificate either as a first venture into graduate studies or as a supplement to a graduate degree that they have earned or are currently pursuing.