The Certificate in Public Health Nursing

The Public Health Nursing Certificate Program is designed for students who hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from a program which was not approved for Public Health Nursing. General requirements are:

1. Possession of a current, valid California license to practice as a registered nurse.

2. Evidence of current basic knowledge of medical-surgical, maternal and child health, and psychiatric nursing. National League for Nursing tests or other activities may be requested by the nursing advisor.

3. Evidence of meeting the State-mandated child-abuse content requirements as evaluated by the advisor. Specific tools for child developmental assessment will also be evaluated, and NURS 314 may be required.

4. Take, challenge, or show evidence of having had comparable content in the following courses:

NURS 285 Nursing Assessment 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 103, BIOL 104, BIOL 211, CHEM 107, CHEM 108, CHLD 252, NFSC 100 or NFSC 240, PSYC 101. Corequisites: NURS 283, NURS 284.
NURS 314 Practicum Maternal-Child Nursing 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: NURS 303, NURS 304, NURS 305. Corequisites: NURS 313, NURS 315, NURS 342.
NURS 315 Family Nursing 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: NURS 303, NURS 304, NURS 305. Corequisites: NURS 313, NURS 314, NURS 342.

6 units required:

NURS 474 Practicum in Community Health Nursing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: NURS 422, NURS 424, NURS 433, NURS 434. Corequisites: NURS 463, NURS 475, NURS 493, NURS 494.
NURS 475 Public Health Nursing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: NURS 222, NURS 424, NURS 433, NURS 434, NURS 444. Corequisites: NURS 463, NURS 474, NURS 493, NURS 494.

Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student is eligible to apply for a certificate of Public Health Nursing from the California State Department of Public Health.