Public Health Nurse Certificate Eligibility Requirements

  1. Evidence of a permanent California RN license that is current, clear, and active
  2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree *
  3. Basic computer skills


* The following are acceptable for proof of a baccalaureate degree:

  • Official transcripts from a school accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which includes course work in public health nursing.
     
  • Official transcripts for a degree in a field other than nursing, and completion of required CSUN coursework with a minimum of C in each course.
     
  • Official transcripts from an accredited BSN foreign institution and completion of required CSUN coursework with a minimum of C in each course. Foreign transcripts need to be evaluated by an approved international evaluation service.

 

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