Australian College of Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Re-entry)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 weeks
Build on the knowledge and skills gained from your Bachelor of Nursing degree. This program is designed to facilitate the development of registered nurses.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Re-entry is designed to meet the requirements of the NMBA and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) EPIQ and Re-Entry Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards (2014) through assessment. The Standards for Practice articulate the core competencies used to assess the performance of nurses wanting to retain registration to practice as registered nurses in Australia. Higher education providers also use the Standards for Practice when developing nursing curricula and assessing student performance.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Re-entry), a student must fulfill 24 credit points.
- Professional Nursing Concepts in Australian Health Care Context.
- Clinical Nursing Practice in the Australian Healthcare Context.
Entry requirements
- Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent.
- Be referred to this course by the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).
- Meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia English language skills registration standard (nursing and midwifery) – please refer to the AHPRA website to download the standard.
- Fulfil the required immunity status as per NSW health guidelines.
- Provide a Unique Student Identifier.
People who have not practised as a nurse and are not registered but wish to return to practice must apply with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia (the NMBA). The assessment of the application will determine whether the applicant will be required to complete an NMBA-approved re-entry to practice program. You can visit the NMBA website for complete details.
For any enquiries about the course, please get in touch with Ashley Page via email at ashley.page@acn.ed.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate nursing practice against the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.
- Demonstrate capability for practice within an evidence-based framework.
- Evaluate delivery of care across the lifespan in the context of the contemporary Australian healthcare system.
- Analyse effective communication within a multicultural and multidisciplinary approach to safe practice.
- Critically reflects upon legal and ethical standards that underpin professional nursing practice.
- Examine leadership behaviour that contributes to effective team culture.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated total 2025 : $17,072.50 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
