Online Programs at North Park University
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Certificate / Education
Bilingual Endorsement
Online
6 months
18 Credit Hours
If you are fluent in an ISBE-approved language, this convenient online program will help you meet state requirements for earning a bilingual endorsement.
Certificate / Education
Bilingual/ESL Endorsement
Online
8 months
24 Credit Hours
For those fluent in an ISBE-accredited language, this online program will qualify you to teach both bilingual students and English language learners.
Master’s / Nursing
MSN – Direct Entry
On-Campus
20 months
68 Credit Hours
Build the foundation to become a leader in the nursing field, gain valuable experience, and broaden your skills, no matter your educational background.
Doctorate / Nursing
DNP – Executive Leadership
Online
20 months
34 Credit Hours
Gain the valuable skills necessary to meet the demands of today’s healthcare system as an innovative problem-solver and culturally sensitive leader.
Certificate / Education
ESL Endorsement
Online
6 months
18 Credit Hours
Enhance your ability to teach English language learners and prepare for the ISBE exam with an accelerated, online ESL Endorsement program from NPU.
Certificate / Education
LBS1 Endorsement
Online
4 months
12 Credit Hours
Gain practical experience educating students with disabilities when you finish this special education endorsement online in as few as four months.
Master’s / Counseling
MA – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Online
2 years
60 Credit Hours
Master the skills needed for effective client assessment, diagnosis, and treatment while preparing to sit for the National Counselor Examination (NCE).
Master’s / Education
MA – Education
Online
11 months
30 Credit Hours
Increase your earning potential with a customizable MAEd online that enables you to choose six elective courses.
Master’s / Education
MA – Educational Leadership with Principal Endorsement
Online
14 months
30 Credit Hours
As a licensed Illinois teacher, you can prepare for principalship with the MAEL – Principal Endorsement’s online coursework and in-person practicums.
Master’s / Education
MA – Literacy, Language, and Culture
Online
12 months
36 Credit Hours
Help ESL and bilingual students thrive in the classroom with an online master’s degree program that includes pathways to two additional endorsements.
Master’s / Business
MBA
Online
12 months
33 Credit Hours
Choose the online MBA to customize your degree plan with elective courses or specialize your expertise with one of the following concentrations:
MBA – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
MBA – General
MBA – Human Resources
MBA – Leadership
MBA – Nonprofit Management
Master’s / Nursing
MSN – AGPCNP
Hybrid
32 months
48 Credit Hours
Combine online coursework with hands-on experience to gain the skills you need to become a nurse practitioner specializing in adult-gerontology care.
Master’s / Nursing
MSN – FNP
Hybrid
32 months
52 Credit Hours
Prepare to manage medically and psychologically stable patients and to identify, diagnose, and refer them as needed as a family nurse practitioner.
Master’s / Nursing
MSN – Leadership and Management
Hybrid
16 months
32 Credit Hours
Learn to respond to the needs of our healthcare system as your knowledge expands to encompass a wide range of nursing leadership and management tasks.
Certificate / Education
Middle School Endorsement
Online
2 months
6 Credit Hours
If you are pursuing a teaching career or have your license, this 100% online program will prepare you to teach fifth- through eighth-grade students.
Certificate / Nursing
AGPCNP Post-Master’s Certificate
Hybrid
20-32 months*
37 Credit Hours
Prepare to fill the need for specialized nurse practitioners who understand the aging population.
*20 months to completion applies to APRN-certified & licensed students following a gap analysis of the official transcript.
Certificate / Nursing
FNP Post-Master’s Certificate
Hybrid
20-32 months*
41 Credit Hours
Gain the skills needed to provide patient-centered primary care as a nurse practitioner focusing on health promotion and disease prevention.
*20 months to completion applies to APRN-certified & licensed students following a gap analysis of the official transcript.