An ACN Graduate Certificate gets you a step closer to becoming an expert practitioner in your chosen clinical specialty, helping you work towards a higher-grade position.
Graduate Certificates
Our Graduate Certificates
- Acute Care Nursing
- Aged Care Nursing
- Breast Cancer Nursing
- Cancer Nursing
- Child and Family Health Nursing
- Community and Primary Health Care Nursing
- Cosmetic Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Dermatology Nursing
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Nursing (NEW)
- Digital Health (NEW)
- Drug and Alcohol Nursing
- Leadership and Management
- Neonatal Care
- Nursing (Bridging & Re-entry)
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Paediatric Nursing Studies
- Palliative Care
- Perioperative Nursing
- Stomal Therapy Nursing
Why study a graduate certificate with ACN?
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ACN Virtual Open Day
Are you thinking about taking the next step in your nursing career by pursuing further education?
Our Virtual Open Days are the perfect opportunity to learn more about studying with ACN.
Whether you are interested in enrolling in a Graduate Certificate, Immunisation course or a Continuing Professional Development course, the free virtual event will allow you to connect directly with our experienced nurse educators and discuss your study and career goals.
The event will feature presentations about preparing for online study, transitioning from undergraduate to postgraduate study, the difference a graduate certificate makes to practice, referencing and study tips, information for internationally qualified nurses and more.
Jump online with us and explore your nursing pathway to progression. Register your interest to be the first to hear about our next event.
Graduate attributes
ACN supports our students to become graduates who will:
- Demonstrate enhanced professional, social and ethical understanding in a specialist area of practice.
- Apply complex problem solving and information literacy skills to the development of evidence-based practice, research and policy reform.
- Engage in behaviour that is culturally appropriate, safe and sensitive to the needs of people in their care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal values, culture and knowledge to build trust and improve health outcomes.
- Combine advanced communication skills with an awareness of global health determinants to independently and collaboratively lead and educate others.
- Reflect and think critically to be better able to care for self, improve health outcomes, and influence safe and effective professional practice.
