Capella University Expands Suite of Health Care Degrees and Streamlines MSN Pathway
May 05 2015 - 11:25AM
Business Wire
The online university adds MPH
specialization, certificates and redesigns RN-to-MSN
programs
Capella University has announced that it will now offer a full
suite of nursing, health care and public health leadership degrees
at all degree levels by adding an MPH in Public Health Leadership
specialization, a Public Health Leadership certificate and a Health
Care Leadership certificate. Capella has also streamlined its
RN-to-MSN degree path to reduce the time needed to complete the
MSN. Capella University
(http://www.capella.edu) is a regionally
accredited online university which offers online degree
programs designed to help working adults advance in their
careers.
“We are excited to expand our nursing, health care and public
health leadership degree offerings and give adult learners who want
to take the next step in their career the opportunity to do so,”
said Dr. Christy Davidson, DNP, RNC-OB, director of Nursing at
Capella University. “In addition, our newly streamlined RN-to-MSN
program will help provide the most direct path for our nursing
learners to achieve their personal and career goals.”
Capella’s Public Health Leadership certificate gives students
the opportunity to develop leadership skills quickly and apply
those credits to the new MPH in Public Health Leadership
programCapella’s MPH in Public Health Leadership program offers
a unique, in-demand focus on change leadership along with coaching
and team development. In as little as 18 months, Capella’s MPH in
Public Health Leadership program can help students refine their
skills as leaders and learn how to optimize organizational
effectiveness in the dynamic public health environment.
Capella’s Public Health Leadership certificate courses transfer
into the MPH in Public Health Leadership program, allowing students
to differentiate themselves quickly in the job market by earning a
marketable credential as part of their MPH degree or as a
stand-alone offering. Students who complete the certificate will
have 16 credits that can be applied to the MPH Public Health
Leadership specialization.
Capella’s new Health Care Leadership certificate courses are
aligned to National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
competenciesCapella’s Heath Care Leadership certificate helps
students stay up-to-date with leadership best practices they can
apply immediately, gaining a deep knowledge base in:
- Learning assessment methods for
leadership development planning and succession
- Transforming health professionals into
high-performing teams
- Aligning management systems to support
culture change and continuous development
Capella’s Health Care Leadership certificate can be completed in
one year or less to help refine students’ skills as leaders and
teach them how to optimize organizational effectiveness. In
addition, the certificate credits can be applied to the Master of
Health Administration in Health Care Leadership specialization,
ensuring a seamless transition if students choose to enter the
master’s degree program.
Move from RN to MSN faster, newly streamlined
programsAccording to the Georgetown University Center on
Education and the Workforce, it is estimated that 30 percent of job
openings in the health care industry will require at least a
master’s degree by 2018. Capella’s newly streamlined RN-to-MSN
program will allow Registered Nurses to earn their Master of
Science in Nursing in as little as 2.5 years.
Capella has refined its RN-to-MSN programs while continuing to
incorporate the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s
(AACN) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional
Nursing Practice, Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing, and
a hands-on practice immersion—ensuring students receive the most
relevant curriculum in a cost effective and timely manner, without
conferring the BSN.
About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1993, the university
is dedicated to providing flexible, professionally aligned online
degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their
careers. As of March 31, 2015, more than 37,000 students were
enrolled in Capella’s bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and
certificate programs, with over 70 percent in its graduate
programs. Known for its commitment to learner success, academic
quality and innovations in online education, Capella pioneered
competency-based direct assessment programs allowing students to
learn at their own pace. Capella University is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA). For more
information, call 1.888.CAPELLA (888.227.3552).
Capella UniversityAlicia Amling,
612-977-4836alicia.amling@capella.edu
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