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The ABSN Program at Samuel Merritt University is designed for students ready to begin a nursing career—no bachelor’s degree required—and equips them for the field in just 12 months with 75 transferable credits.

Prepare for nursing practice through hands-on learning and clinical experience across Northern California.

Samuel Merritt University's DNAP combines rigorous doctoral education with extensive clinical experience to prepare critical care nurses for advanced practice as CRNAs.

SMU's DNP-FNP prepares nurses for advanced primary care practice while developing the expertise to improve healthcare delivery.

Samuel Merritt University's Post-Master's DNP offers flexible online doctoral education that prepares experienced nurses to lead healthcare improvement and advance evidence-based practice.

SMU's ELMSN-CM gives students with non-nursing bachelor's degrees a path to nursing and careers coordinating patient care.

SMU's ELMSN-FNP gives students with non-nursing bachelor's degrees a direct path to nursing and advanced primary care practice.

Turn a non-nursing bachelor's degree into a path toward advanced psychiatric nursing practice.

SMU's FNP Certificate helps graduate-prepared nurses expand into primary care through flexible coursework and community-based clinical experience.