Certificate of Advanced Study in Holistic Hospice and Palliative Care
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 51.3306
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-1199
About the Program
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Holistic Hospice and Palliative Care provides students with a mind-body-spirit approach to end-of-life care. Graduates of the program develop mastery in providing compassionate spiritual care to patients and their families.
The use of Complementary and Integrative Therapies (CIT) within the scope of end-of-life care provides practitioners the tools needed to treat the holistic spectrum of the patient and their family, while integrating an effective and efficient delivery of care. The program's curriculum focuses on evidenced-based complementary and integrative therapy approaches that can be integrated within the framework of conventional healthcare practice.
Features and Benefits:
- This holistic program is driven by the principle of patient-centered care that provides compassionate and supportive integrative care to both the patient and their family.
- Courses are taught by internationally recognized leaders in Complementary and Integrative Therapies and faculty trained in both conventional healthcare and integrative therapies.
- Courses are offered wholly online in a highly dynamic learning format that engages students.
American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, Inc. has endorsed Drexel University's Complementary and Integrative Health Master's and Certificate Programs, which allows graduates of these programs to sit for the nationally accredited board certification in holistic nursing.
Admission Requirements:
- 2.75 GPA or above on all previous coursework
- A baccalaureate degree with a major in a health-related field from an accredited college or university
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended
- Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who hold licensure or a certificate: copy of license, eligibility for licensure, or certificate
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
- One professional letter of recommendation from either previous or immediate supervisors or former faculty members who can attest to your clinical knowledge, skill, and potential aptitude for graduate study
- References will not be accepted from colleagues or family members.
- Personal statement (no more than two pages and no less than one page double-spaced) that will give the admissions committee a better understanding of the followings:
- Why you are choosing this particular program of study
- Your plans upon completion of the certificate
- How your current work experience will enhance your experience in this program
- International students will need to meet university international student admissions guidelines, including TOEFL Program Requirements.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| CIT 503 | Holistic Living For The Caregiver | 3.0 |
| or NURS 539 | Holistic Living for the Caregiver | |
| CIT 621 | Spirituality in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| or NURS 635 | Spirituality in Hospice and Palliative Care | |
| CIT 622 | Holistic Therapies in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| or NURS 622 | Holistic Therapies in Hospice and Palliative Care | |
| CIT 623 | Cultural Perspectives in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| or NURS 623 | Cultural Perspectives in Hospice and Palliative Care | |
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| CIT 503 | Holistic Living For The Caregiver | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CIT 621 | Spirituality in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CIT 622 | Holistic Therapies in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CIT 623 | Cultural Perspectives in Hospice and Palliative Care | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Total Credit: 12.0 | ||
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Mr. Redian Furxhiu
Senior Academic Advisor
rf53@drexel.edu
267.359.5691
Additional information is also available on the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions Holistic Hospice and Palliative Care web page and the Drexel University Online Holistic Hospice and Palliative Care web page.
