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Neonatal Nursing Master's Online - Class of 2019
NNP Degree Graduates - Class of 2019

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Application Deadlines

Please submit application materials no later than:
December 13: Spring Semester
March 15: Summer Semester
July 18: Fall Semester


The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program accepts applications for entry beginning in mid-September and continue on a rolling basis. Rolling means completed applications are reviewed in the order they are received until the cohort is filled. Please submit materials as early as possible; late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The NNP program has three entry times; the application cycle for spring semester closes on December 13th, Summer semester admits by March15th and for fall semester admits by July 18th.  

**PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS TO THE POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE PROGRAM MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED FOR FALL ENTRY. YOU MAY APPLY FOR PART-TIME STATUS ADMISSION TO THE MS PROGRAMS IN THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL BUT WE ONLY ADMIT FULL-TIME STATUS IN THE FALL SEMESTER.


Visit the School of Nursing for information about Distance Learning & Experiential Learning Requirements.

NANNP Neonatal Field Videos

Below are several links to videos produced by the National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NANNP). They provide a window into the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner profession.

VIDEO: The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Career

VIDEO: Believe In What You Are Doing

UConn Ranked #1 of Neonatal Online MS Programs

2019 Best Online MS Nursing Colleges

RN-neonatal-2022

 

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