Doctor of Nursing Practice – Professional Leadership Specialization

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Professional Leadership Specialization

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28-36 Month

Program*

Online

42

Credit Hours

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Doctor of Nursing Practice – Professional Leadership Specialization

Invest in your future with a degree program that offers the learning opportunities to build leadership skills you could use make an organization-wide impact on patient outcomes, healthcare policy, and more. Pursue your Doctor of Nursing Practice – Professional Leadership Specialization online. From core coursework covering leadership principles, health services research, and statistics, you will have the opportunity to build a solid foundation of management and administrative skills. Then, you will choose seven electives to customize your education to your personal and professional goals.

Our DNP program with a professional leadership specialization offers practice-based instruction from an industry-experienced nursing faculty. You begin your studies with a focus on five key competencies for effective professional leadership: Leadership, Business Intelligence, Finance, Health Policy, and Health Services Research. From there, rather than follow a set curriculum, you will customize your curriculum, choosing from a multitude of electives to round out your education.

ACEN Programmatic Accreditation

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program with four specializations within the American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN): 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404.975.5000

*Doctor of Nursing Practice students can expect to complete their degree requirements in 28-36 months. Most students complete degree requirements within 36 months. 

At a Glance

28-36 Month

Program*

Online

42

Credit Hours

Bi-Monthly

Start Dates

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“The DNP Professional Leadership Track at Post University has exceeded all of my expectations. The program gives the student the autonomy to build their own program by selecting from a variety of DNP classes. This program is flexible, affordable, and is preparing me for the next step in my nursing career.”

– Jamie Clemons MSN, RN, CEN

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