Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Capstone
Capstone Certificate in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nursing
Is this program right for you?
Expand your practice with the Capstone Certificate in Adult/Gerontology at the UW–Madison School of Nursing. This program enhances your scope of practice, enabling you to provide comprehensive care to adults and older adults in diverse health care settings, including those in rural community settings.
- Our hybrid program offers flexibility, 500 clinical hours and variable credit hours
- Curriculum focuses on advanced clinical decision-making and leadership in adult and geriatric care
- Address the need for acute care nurse practitioners in hospitals like UW Health, Vanderbilt and Mayo Clinic
Education that works for you
Meet the rising demand for advanced practice nurses with acute care training. This certificate prepares you to meet the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner board certification examination requirements and gain the AGACNP credential.
Program type
Capstone certificate
Certificate awarded
Capstone Certificate in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nursing
Commitment
3 semesters
Tuition
Resident: $670.47 per credit
Nonresident: $1,503.40 per credit
Format
Face-to-face
Hybrid
Credits
18 graduate-level credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall term
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
No
Supports F-1 Visa
No
Application deadlines
Fall 2026
- Deadline: December 1, 2025
Fall 2027
- Deadline: December 1, 2026
Fall 2028
- Deadline: December 1, 2027
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Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Capstone
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What you’ll learn
Sharpen your clinical expertise in adults and geriatric populations with the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Capstone program. Through lectures and clinical experiences you’ll become a confident and effective leader in the adult/gerontology healthcare field.
- Evidence-based approaches to health and illness during adulthood and old age
- Clinical decision-making
- Clinical leadership skills
- Coordination of complex care across systems
- Advanced health promotion, assessment and clinical management
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