HCPD PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Elevate the leadership potential of your team with our suite of innovative professional development programs tailored to health care leaders, advanced practice providers and bedside nurses.
The Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s certificate programs embody its dedication to flexible, competency-based education, advancing both clinical practice and leadership excellence.
Programs
Rooted in Villanova Nursing’s commitment to the ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation and the OB-CE© model, the Nurse Manager and Preceptor Certificate programs demonstrate how competency-based professional growth drives both clinical and academic advancement aligning with the 2021 AACN Essentials Core Competencies. The Advanced Practice Provider Pharmacology Program enhances your clinical practice and professional performance with a targeted course for APPs.
Nurse Manager Certificate Program
Blends modern educational methods, including design thinking and AI integration, into a dynamic learning experience that empowers nurse leaders. With a mix of six web-based modules, the program offers flexibility through synchronous and asynchronous discussions, fostering critical thinking and collaboration. Program benefits include competence assessments, a DNP course waiver, emotional intelligence and strengths assessments, and a digital badge confirming AACN Essentials mastery, with results shared with senior leadership to measure ROI..
Preceptor Certificate Program
Highlights the critical role of patient and community experiences in shaping clinical education. Participants learn how to address challenges such as managing new employee performance, responding to changes in patient status, and fostering interprofessional collaboration. With a blended format of weekly synchronous sessions and asynchronous discussions, learners engage in meaningful dialogue, sharing insights and concerns to enhance their effectiveness as preceptors. Program Benefits include credits toward the Nursing Education Graduate program, a digital badge confirming AACN Essentials mastery, and one-on-one faculty mentoring.
Advanced Practice Provider Pharmacology Program
Offers personalized, team-specific content shaped by a pre-course learning needs assessment, ensuring relevant, engaging material. The program offers flexibility through either virtual or in person options. Program benefits include valuable pharmacology credits through collaborative learning, real-time feedback and case-based learning.
Professional Partners
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
- Inglis House, Philadelphia, PA
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Rogosin Institute Dialysis Center, New York, NY
- NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
- CPL Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA