{"id":84,"date":"2015-07-01T19:05:30","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T23:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?post_type=degree&#038;p=84"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:18:17","slug":"nursing-practice-d-n-p","status":"publish","type":"degree","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-practice-d-n-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Practice, DNP, Advanced Track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Program At a Glance Section--><\/p>\n<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-nursing-dnp-ap-program-at-a-glance \" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\" data-section-link-title=\"Program at a Glance\" aria-label=\"Program at a Glance\">\n<div class=\"container program-at-a-glance py-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"row my-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 pt-4 pb-3 mt-lg-0 border-bottom col-lg-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Program at a Glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-5\">\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">Type<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Online Doctorate<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">College<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Nursing<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Tuition Tabs --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 text-center\">\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n<ul id=\"tuition-tabs\" class=\"nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"instate-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" href=\"#instate\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nIn State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"out-of-state-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#out-of-state\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nOut Of State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- In state Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"tuition-panes\" class=\"card-block d-flex flex-column justify-content-center px-sm-4 px-md-2 px-xl-3 pt-4 py-md-5 pt-lg-4 pb-lg-3 tab-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div id=\"instate\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" aria-labelledby=\"instate-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$327.32<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Week<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-4 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block display-5\">42<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Out of State Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"out-of-state\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"out-of-state-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$1,151.72<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Weeks<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-4 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block display-5\">42<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center align-self-center col-md\">\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-badges \" style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- Intro Body Narrative --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"container mt-3 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-weight-light h2 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Provide innovative, impactful care within the evolving field of nursing.<\/h2>\n<p>The healthcare field needs dynamic nursing leaders who are willing and ready to confront the challenges of an ever-changing landscape. With your doctorate degree from UCF Online, you\u2019ll establish yourself as a leader at the highest level of nursing practice.<\/p>\n<p>UCF Online\u2019s post-master\u2019s DNP program will prepare practicing nurses from various specialties to step into an influential clinical leadership role. Through the Advanced Practice track of this program, you\u2019ll position yourself as an active changemaker in the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n<p>Through this program, you\u2019ll engage in scholarly research and inquiry within your existing practice environment, ultimately contributing to the design and implementation of new models of care. In addition, coursework in leadership, clinical management, innovative technologies, healthcare systems and advanced clinical practice will provide you with the skills you need to confidently contribute to and build upon existing research and practice.<\/p>\n<p>As a graduate of this in-depth online nursing doctoral program, you\u2019ll be prepared to design clinical healthcare systems, develop innovative practice models, and construct, implement and evaluate comprehensive care models that have a lasting, positive impact on the field. Start your journey today to earn your doctorate in nursing practice from UCF Online.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note &#8212; UCF is currently accepting applications for this program from individuals who reside in Florida, as well as other member states of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) nurse-licensure compact. Visit the NCSBN website to view the full list of states included.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-lg-5 pt-3 mt-3 mt-lg- 5 pt-lg-0 pl-5 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid rounded-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/nursing-dnp-adv-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Two nurses smiling\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"px-5 img-fluid rounded-circle lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Two nurses smiling\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/nursing-dnp-adv-circle.jpg\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline mb-4 pb-2 pt-5\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-1.png\" alt=\"accredited\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"accredited\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-1.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-2.png\" alt=\"Faculty Experts\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Faculty Experts\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-2.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Led by nationally recognized faculty who are experts in their field and actively engaged in innovative research<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-3.png\" alt=\"Faculty Chairs\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Faculty Chairs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/aerospace-Icon-3.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Our faculty include national fellows, endowed chairs and advanced certified healthcare simulation educators who are actively engaged in innovative research.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/no-gre-black.png\" alt=\"No GRE\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"No GRE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/no-gre-black.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">No GRE Required.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<!-- Application Deadlines -->\n<div class=\" d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"bg-primary text-center pt-5\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center text-lg-left mb-0\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">Application Deadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pt-4\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">May 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class=\"d-inline-block\">Application<br>\nDeadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 font-weight-bold\">May 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<hr class=\"hr-white hr-vertical hr-2 mx-0\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-weight-bold\">September 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto px-0\">\n<div class=\"triangle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-dark-grey text-white\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3 pt-2\">Ready to<br>\nget started?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col bg-dark-grey\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Course Section --><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h2 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Course Requirements<\/h2>\n<p class>In order to earn your Doctorate of Nursing Practice &#8211; Advanced Practice, you\u2019ll need to complete up to 42 credit hours of graduate course work. While completing your DNP in Nursing at UCF, you\u2019ll take required courses, electives, and complete a DNP project. This program also requires 1000 post-baccalaureate clinical hours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">DNP Project<\/h3>\n<p>The DNP Project is the product of the culminating or comprehensive experience of an independent project that demonstrates application of advanced clinical and evidence-based practice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">DNP Professional Practice Immersion<\/h3>\n<p>This program&#8217;s DNP clinical requirements are 1000 hours post-baccalaureate. Immersion hours depend upon record review of hours completed at the master&#8217;s level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender\">Courses You&#8217;ll Take Include<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-courses mt-0 pt-0 pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#first-course\" aria-controls=\"first-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Nursing Environment Management <\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-minus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"first-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Explore an in-depth analysis of the use of informatics, quality management, risk reduction and patient safety concepts and tools to promote improved patient outcomes for nursing care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#second-course\" aria-controls=\"second-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Healthcare Systems and Policy<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"second-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Examine the underpinnings of healthcare policy; healthcare policy formation and change agency; influences on healthcare systems; related analysis and research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#third-course\" aria-controls=\"third-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Epidemiology Principles in Advanced Practice Nursing<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"third-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Apply advanced application of epidemiological concepts in community and public health practice, including disease surveillance, prevalence, prevention and statistical management of patient aggregate data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-auto py-2 py-lg-3 d-none d-block\">\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-vertical hr-lg-2 mx-lg-2\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 lavender\">Skills You\u2019ll Gain<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pl-2 list-bullets\">\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Assume leadership roles in the development of clinical practice models, health policy and standards of care.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Analyze the social, economic, political, epidemiological and other scientific data to improve individual, aggregate and population health.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Demonstrate information fluency and advanced communication skills to lead quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care and healthcare systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-3 mb-lg-5 mt-lg-5 mt-3 pb-lg-5 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<span class=\"font-weight-light h4 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Explore the full course list within the program brochure.<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-3 mt-lg-0 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-4 landing-cta\">Download Brochure<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><!-- Career Section --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse-t-1 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-condensed h2 text-uppercase mb-4 pt-3 text-primary\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>This program will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your field. 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