Fall (August) 2025 admission Applications Available: September 1, 2024
Deadline: March 1, 2025 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Application Information
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program uses a rolling admissions process. Applicants must submit fully completed applications meeting all requirements for both the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) Graduate Division and the Department of Nursing (reviewed for admission to the program. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and cannot be re-submitted. Applicants may apply only once per annual admission cycle.
We encourage applicants to apply beginning September 1 both in the NursingCAS system and the UHM Graduate Division. Please check NursingCAS and the UHM Graduate Division for a full listing of application requirements.
Two-Step Application Process
Application Requirements are found on the websites listed below.
Step 1 – Apply to UH Manoa Graduate Division
- https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/how-to-apply/
- Fee: $100
- Select “Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education” as the planned course of study
Step 2 – Apply to Nursing’s Centralized Application Service (NCAS)
Application deadlines for NCAS are set to Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will close at midnight EST the date of the deadline.
- http://www.nursingcas.org
- Fee: $80
- Select “Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education” for the planned course of study
Admission Requirements for RNs with a Bachelor of Science in nursing
Education
Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university earned by July 15 of the program start year.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Licensure
Current unrestricted RN license in the United States or evidence of passing the NCLEX-RN exam and have a current RN license in the state or jurisdiction of practice by the end of the first semester of the program.
Research Course Completion
Successful completion of an undergraduate introduction to research course or equivalent* within 7 years of beginning classes in the MS program. Applicants who have not completed an undergraduate research course within 7 years of beginning classes in the program may still be admitted but must complete the undergraduate research course by the end of the first semester of the program.
** The Introduction to Research Course must focus on human subjects research and include the following content: Developing a Problem Statement, Research Question, Hypothesis, Research Ethics, Literature Review, Sampling, Research Design, Institutional Review Board, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Data Collection, Reliability, Validity, and Data Analysis. Courses that fulfill this prerequisite are offered in the health sciences and social sciences departments at many 4-year colleges. The title of the course usually includes the words “Research Methods.” Introduction to Statistics or Epidemiology does not fulfill this requirement.
English Language Proficiency
If an applicant’s native language is not English or has not obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an English-speaking college, then the applicant must submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores with a minimum score of 600/100 (paper/internet) and subtest scores of 25 for listening and 25 for speaking or Grad International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score of 7.00.
International Students
Please visit the UH Manoa Office of International Student Services page, email them at issmanoa@hawaii.edu, or call them at (808) 956-8613.