Graduate Certificate
Veteran and Military Health Care
This one-year program is perfect if you want to learn more about caring for veterans but don’t have a nursing background. The Veteran and Military Health Care Certificate is open to anyone with an undergraduate degree who has an interest in improving the health of our veterans and military.
Overview
Format
100% online
Fully remote program with opportunities to connect with your peers and teachers through virtual meetings and discussion boards.
Avg. time to complete
1-1.5 years
4 semesters
Why get a graduate certificate?
Earning a graduate certificate helps you build knowledge in a specific area of study quickly. You can enroll if you have an undergraduate education or higher. If you have a master’s degree in nursing and want to pursue an additional specialty, explore our post-graduate certificates.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this program, you’ll be able to:
- Promote safe, high-quality care for veterans and service members
- Use a caring, culturally sensitive approach when working with veterans, military members, and their families
- Use patient care technology to improve patient outcomes
- Advocate for the health of military and veteran patients and their families
Unique features
This certificate is unique because it:
- Is the first program of its kind
- Is available as stand-alone courses to non-degree students
- You don’t need to be a nurse to take the classes or enroll
Admissions
Deadline(s)
| Start term | Application opens | Deadline |
| Fall 2025 | July 1, 2025 | August 11, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | March 24, 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | October 2025 | January 2026 |
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Curriculum
This is a 12-credit program. You’ll take four classes — two required courses and two electives. Classes cover topics including women and war, supporting veterans and military families, and veteran and military healthcare systems.
Specialty courses
Costs
| Residency status | Estimated total tuition** |
| Colorado residents | $9,420 |
| Nonresidents | $9,420 |
| Additional expenses | Time frame | Estimated costs |
| Matriculation fee | One-time | $140 |
| Other fees | By term | Fall $392, Spring $232, Summer $180 |
| Books and supplies | Total for program | $2,000 |
| CU health insurance (may be waived with proof of comparable personal health insurance) | By term | Fall $1,575, Spring $1,575, Summer $1,050 |
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Disclosures
**
Estimated total tuition based on 2024-2025 costs. Tuition estimates do
not include fees and other education-related costs. The in-state
tuition rate is also available to nonresidents in this program through
our Tuition Buy-down Initiative.
- Accreditation information.
- Certification and licensure for online students residing outside of Colorado: Please see the Nursing Certification Disclaimer and review the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements information.
- Gainful employment and program statistics: For information about graduation rates, the median debt of students completing our programs, and other important information, please visit the University of Colorado Denver Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.