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Master’s Program 71school-based health care concentrationThe School-Based Health Care concentration consists of a cluster of courses that PediatricNurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner students may elect to take in thesecond year of their master’s program. This concentration prepares students to deliverand manage primary health care in school-based health centers and to develop anadvanced practice nursing role in the school setting. All students in the concentration arerequired to take 825a and 826a/b.supportive care concentrationThe Supportive Care concentration is designed for students seeking advanced preparationin supportive care management of patients with chronic illness and their care givers.The concentration is open to students in all specialties.Students are required to take 729b, Alternative and Complementary Therapies; 733b,Living with Dying; and 765a, Advanced Concepts in Home Care. In addition, four hoursper week in the final year of the student’s clinical practice must relate to supportive care.Post Master’s Certificatesadmission requirements and application proceduresRequirements for admission include current Connecticut R.N. licensure, a baccalaureatedegree from an accredited college or university, a master’s degree in nursing in a clinicalspecialty area, and at least one year of post master’s clinical nursing experience (preferred).For the Post Master’s Adult Nurse Practitioner option only, applicants must haveaccess to a clinical site and preceptor(s) for primary care clinical courses. The followingcredentials are required:1. Submission of the application form and the $50 application fee.2. An admissions essay as outlined in the application packet.3. Official transcript(s) from master’s program only.4. Three letters of reference.5. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for applicants whose firstlanguage is other than English.Following initial review of written credentials, qualified applicants are invited to theSchool for an interview with a member of the specialty faculty. Application deadlines arethe same as for registered nurse applicants, found on page 53.Tuition is figured at a rate of $870 per credit. Students are not charged for courses thatare waived by either transcript or challenge examination. Post master’s students are noteligible for scholarship aid, but may be eligible for loan assistance based on individualneed. For more information, contact the financial aid officer at the School.acute care nurse practitionerThe Post Master’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Certificate option is designedto meet the needs of the master’s-prepared clinical nurse specialist who desires formaleducation and clinical training in acute care in order to become eligible for certification