硕士后证书计划的目的是使在另一个护理专业领域拥有硕士学位的注册护士能够获得认证为成年健康老年医学护士的资格。在其原始的硕士学位护理计划中，学生所需要的核心课程将被评估为与所需的硕士学位后证书课程相当。将评估过去的教育和经验，以确定由于与GSU课程相当而可以放弃哪些必修的核心课程。证书课程的完成将使证书持有者能够参加美国护士资格认证中心或美国护士执业医师学院的成人-老年医学初级保健护士执业医师考试。
The purpose of the post-master's certificate program is to enable registered nurses who hold a master degree in another nursing specialty area to gain the knowledge and skills required for certification as an adult health-gerontology nurse practitioner. Core courses required for students in their original master degree nursing program will be evaluated for equivalency to the required post-master's certificate courses. Past education and experience will be evaluated to determine which required core courses may be waived because of equivalency with GSU courses. Completion of the certificate program will enable the certificate holder to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners' examination for adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner.