Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP (Post-Master’s)
Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP (Post-Master’s)
The South College Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP (Post-Master’s) degree program is designed to develop transformational nurse leaders to meet the needs of the global nursing community. This DNP program seeks to assist in your continued development as a nurse with the knowledge and skills to provide the highest quality health care for patients, families, communities, and populations.
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Degree Features
Doctor of Nursing Degree Requirements
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Program Duration
21 months full-time
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Financial Aid
Available for qualified applicants
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Location
Online
Financial Aid
Financial aid, offered through a variety of government, state, and local programs, grants, and scholarships, is available to those who qualify. To learn more about the financing options available to help you pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice Post-Master’s degree, contact us today.
Industry Outlook
Knowledgeable and skilled nursing leaders will be essential to the healthcare field as the global nursing community continues to grow. As leaders, nurse executives are relied on to guide nursing teams and organizations in adapting to changing healthcare processes and policies, improving patient outcomes, and providing an overall higher level of patient care.
Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP (Post-Master’s)
Program Overview
The DNP program includes a set of core courses designed to focus on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) DNP essentials. Didactic courses are completed via distance education and includes asynchronous and/or synchronous formats depending on concentration using the learning management system Canvas in order to provide a quality, rigorous, and yet flexible learning experience for a diverse student body. Online didactic courses are supplemented by lecture presentations prepared and delivered by clinicians, researchers, and academicians in the nursing profession today. Faculty incorporate interactive online learning activities including, but not limited to, required readings, forum-based discussions, online quizzes and exams, and evidence-based reviews to develop critical thinking/reasoning and professional communication with peers and faculty.
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Accreditation
The South College Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs were accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) in 2018. As part of the required accreditation process, CCNE will conduct an evaluation on September 20-22, 2023. In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third-party comments prior to the visit.
All comments must be received by August 30, 2023. Comments should be directed to [email protected] or:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third‐Party Comments
655 K St., NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL NURSING
State Authorization (Asheville, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Orlando)
The South College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Parkside Learning Site (Knoxville) received initial approval from the Tennessee Board of Nursing in December 2003, with full approval granted in September 2008. Approval for the addition of the Nashville Learning Site was granted in November 2016. The Master of Science in Nursing program received approval in November 2016. The Doctor of Nursing Practice program received approval in February 2020. The Post-Graduate Certificate programs received approval in August 2021. The South College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Asheville Learning Site received initial approval from the North Carolina Board of Nursing in February 2016, with full approval granted in May 2019. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Atlanta Learning Site received initial approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing in September 2018. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Orlando Learning Site received initial approval from the Florida Board of Nursing in November 2021. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Indianapolis campus received initial accreditation from the Indiana Board of Nursing in July 2022. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Pittsburgh campus received initial approval from the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing in April 2023.
The South College Associate of Science in Nursing program (Knoxville & Nashville Learning Site) was approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing in November 2022. The program was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing in January 2023 and the Georgia Board of Nursing in March 2023.
The South College Certificate program in Practical Nursing offered at the Parkside Learning Site (Knoxville) received approval from the Tennessee Board of Nursing in February 2018. Approval for the addition of the Nashville Learning Site was granted in November 2018. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing for the Atlanta Learning Site in May 2019 to begin the first class in June 2020. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing for the Orlando Learning Site in November 2021. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing for the Pittsburgh Learning Site in March 2023.
Programmatic Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate programs offered at South College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 (
CCNE Accreditation ). The South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program was granted initial accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) effective October 13, 2021. The address for COA is: 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, Phone number: 224-275-9130, website address: http://www.coacrna.org. Additionally, during the same October 2021 accreditation meeting, the COA granted the following two items for the South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program: (1) Approval of Distance Education Courses, and (2) Approval of Waiver of Graduate Degree Requirement.