Antioch University

What you'll study

Coursework emphasizes translation of evidence into practice, systems-level leadership, and population-focused approaches. Core competency areas explicitly include:

• Patient-centered, trauma-informed systems of care
• Advanced evidence-based clinical leadership
• Care delivery model assessment and innovation
• Outcome measurement and continuous improvement
• Interprofessional collaboration and advocacy

Students acquire skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs of care delivery, using informatics and quality improvement methods, and applying research findings to improve outcomes for marginalized populations. The degree concludes with an implementation-focused scholarly project.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be currently practicing advanced practice nurses (NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA) and hold an MSN degree. The online format is tailored to APRNs seeking to build on graduate-level preparation. (The program explicitly states it is not intended to provide state licensure.)

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared to lead care transformation across settings. Typical career paths listed by the program include:

• Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
• Clinical Director or Practice Administrator
• Policy Advocate for APRNs
• Healthcare Consultant or Quality Strategist
• DNP-Prepared Educator in APRN Programs
• Specialty-focused Clinical Leader (for example, cardiology, mental health, women’s health)

Scholarships & funding angle

Antioch offers the President’s Doctoral Fellowship for doctoral entrants: awards of $12,000 are based on prior academic performance and work/life experience and require a minimum 3.40 GPA. The fellowship is paid equally over the first two registered years and recipients must remain enrolled full time, maintain satisfactory academic progress each term, and complete every course in which they are registered to continue receiving the scholarship.