College of Nursing : Doctor of Nursing Practice

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program* at The University of Toledo builds on current master's prepared, nationally certified Nurse Practitioners, Clnical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Administrators.

The DNP program will be offered as part-time only to the first few cohorts. In the near future, we will offer a full-time program. The curriculum is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to work in a variety of direct or indirect health care settings according to their education. The curriculum includes theoretically based and clinically focused courses.

A future DNP program will be developed to move from BSN directly to DNP.

*Approved by Ohio Board of Regents 12/6/07.

The Univsersity of Toledo College of Nursing offers this program in collaboration with Wright State University College of Nursing and Health. Students are admitted in cohorts of 10 at each university. The program is considered primarily online with a few sessions on either the UT or WSU campus.

Students are expected to be computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and other electronic means of communication.

Admission Requirements -

1. MSN/MS (Nursing) in advanced clinical practice or nursing administration from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited program.
2. Minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale from master's degree.
3. Official transcripts of all college work (Direct Registrar to send directly to UT College of Graduate Studies).
4. Current national board certification in advanced clinical practice in nursing or nursing administration.
5. Unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Ohio.
6. For Direct Care applicants, current OH COA to practice as advanced practice nurse.
7. Personal statement describing career goals, applied research interests, and expectations for doctoral study.
8. Current resume or CV.
9. Three letters of recommendation; one from a graduate faculty member in the applicant's major area of concentration from the master's program.
10. Face-to-face Interview.

Please mail application fee, personal statement, resume and recommendations to:
College of Graduate Studies
Mailstop #1042
Health Science Campus
The University of Toledo
3000 Arlington Avenue
Toledo, OH 43614-2598

Pre-requisites: Must have completed graduate multivariate statstics and health-related human genetics courses with a B or better and within 5 years of enrollment.

Admission is competitive.
Applications are available online at http://hsc.utoledo.edu/grad/application.html.