Take your nursing career to the next level. Advance your leadership skills, expand your policy expertise and understanding of population health and clinical practice through PennWest’s part-time, online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. This 27-credit program is designed to be flexible, affordable and professionally rewarding.
Our DNP curriculum builds on the foundational competencies of the MSN-prepared advance practice or professional nurse. Courses are sequenced to prepare you for increasingly complex skill sets in data acquisition, analysis and practice application that align with the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing DNP essentials.
As a student, you will be mentored by faculty who are committed to providing developmentally sound academic and clinical experiences.
Many students graduate in just six semesters, with summer courses and opportunities for internships.
The RN-BSN, MSN-Administration and Leadership, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at PennWest are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
PennWest University, including Clarion, California, and Edinboro campuses, will submit a self-study and host a site visit for our accrediting body, CCNE. The site visit will be on March 29-31, 2023. This serves as formal notification of the upcoming visit and provides an opportunity for third-party comments concerning the program’s qualifications for accreditation.
CCNE must receive written third-party comments regarding programs by no later than 21 days prior (March 1, 2023) to the first day of the scheduled on-site evaluation. CCNE accepts only signed comments. CCNE shares third-party comments with members of the evaluation team before the visit, but these comments are not shared with the program at any time during the review process. During its program review, the evaluation team considers third-party comments related to the accreditation standards. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on the Conduct of Business.
If you would like to submit a third-party comment for a program under review, please submit to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
ATTN: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Our Doctor of Nursing Practice is accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate and residency programs in nursing.
Built on the foundation of excellence established by PennWest Clarion’s Nursing education programs.
To develop advanced practice nurses as leaders in nursing and practice experts whose actions and innovations will improve and transform the health of individuals, populations and systems in the region, state and global community.
NurseJournal.org ranks our program among America's Best Nursing Programs in the East.
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PennWest’s Global Online DNP degree prepares you to lead in a variety of health care settings. With this terminal degree in Nursing, you will have the chance to continue to expand your career in clinical settings such as hospitals and other health care institutions, in non-clinical settings including administration and roles that set policies, and in Nursing education.
The terminal learning outcomes for PennWest’s DNP programare to prepare advanced practice nurses to be able to:
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Program Requirements
Clinical Hours: Written documentation of completed clinical hours in a master’s program (DNP degree requires a total of 1000 hours of clinical time between the master’s and doctoral programs)
PennWest’s three campuses, California, Clarion and Edinboro universities, have been delivering award-winning online programs for more than 20 years. You’ll graduate with a degree from Pennsylvania Western University, completely supported by the expertise and community of learners on our brick-and-mortar campuses.
