{"id":4487,"date":"2022-02-11T00:06:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=4487"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:10:25","slug":"academic","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/080221-welcome-week-early-day-one-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Photo of esplanade in WesternU Pomona Campus\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Graduate Nursing<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/masters-degree\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Master&#8217;s Degree Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/doctoral-degree\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctoral Degree Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/certificate\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/about\/academic-calendar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>What Academic Program is Right for You?<\/h2>\n<p>The College of Nursing has designed its academic programs so that no matter where you are in your career, you can find the program that can help you move forward. The best way to select a program is to begin with this question:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What Nursing degree do you have today?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h4>These programs are online\/hybrid with limited on-site attendance in Pomona, California.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>If you have a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Nursing<\/strong>, you are eligible for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/msn-fnp\/\">Master of Science in Nursing \/ Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN\/FNP)\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/\">Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP\/FNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner\/\">Doctor of Nursing Practice\/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner<\/a> (DNP\/PMHNP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you have a Master\u2019s Degree in Nursing<\/strong>, you are eligible for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/family-nurse-practitioner\/\">Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post Masters FNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner\/\">Post Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post Masters PMHNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/doctor-of-nursing-practice\/\">Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP\/Leadership) &#8211; Leadership Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-fnp\/\">Doctor of Nursing Practice\/Family Nurse Practitioner degree (DNP\/FNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/dnp-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner\/\">Doctor of Nursing Practice\/Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree (DNP\/PMHNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you have a Master&#8217;s in Nursing<\/strong>, and you are a nationally certified FNP, you are eligible for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/emergency-nurse-practitioner\/\">Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate (ENP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>This program is full-time, in-person, campus-based (Pomona, California)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>If you have a non-nursing bachelor\u2019s degree or higher<\/strong>, you are eligible for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/master-science-nursing-e\/\">Master\u2019s Entry Program (MSN-E)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/110721-cgn-enp-procedural-skills-010-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"WesternU College of Graduate Nursing Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) proegram students get hands-in training during an ENP procedural skills day Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. The students learned about sututing, ear and nose techniques and also went to the WestrernU Eye Care Institute to learn about vision exams.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Out-of-State Regulations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Department of Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">We strive to attain authorization to offer our Online programs to students in every state. However, state laws are dynamic and the monitoring of the specific regulations is continually in flux. Prospective out-of-state students should check our Out-of-State Regulations and contact the College of Graduate Nursing for clarification.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/nursing\/about\/department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Out-of-State Regulations<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4487","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12242,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4487\/revisions\/12242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}