Duquesne University School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

The below are current or upcoming offerings:

  • 14th Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium: The Face of the Person Who is Incarcerated
    (October 2023)
  • Carol Carfang Nursing & Healthcare Ethics Conference
    (March 2025)
  • Genomic Competencies for Nurses: An Online Course*
    (offered twice each year)
    Participants will be able to earn up to 21 contact hours with inclusion of the optional Primer Module upon completion of the course and subsequent requirements.
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program
    (offered three times each year)
    The complete number of contact hours for SANE courses, include:
    • SANE Clinical Preceptor Course – Review Course (up to 6 contact hours)
    • SANE Quarterly Review Session (1.5 contact hours per session; two sessions per semester)
    • SANE Monthly Education Session (1 contact hour per session; several sessions per semester)
    • SANE Didactic Course** (up to 55 contact hours)
    • SANE DOJ Campus Module (up to 6 contact hours)
    • DOJ Monthly Education Sessions (1 contact hour per session; several sessions per semester)

*This professional development opportunity is offered through Duquesne University School of Nursing and funded by National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institutes of Health under Grant No. (R25HG011228). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Institutes of Health.

**This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,469,650 with no financing by nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. 

Replacement Certificates

The School of Nursing offers events and grant-funded programs designed to engage current nurses and enhance their knowledge. All program participants are awarded a certificate upon completion of the program; however, if a participant needs to order a replacement certificate, we do charge a nominal fee of $10.