nursing diploma

Healthcare graduate certificate

A nursing diploma is a credential awarded by hospital-based nursing programs, typically requiring two to three years of clinical training.

Once the primary path to becoming a registered nurse, diploma programs have largely been replaced by associate and bachelor's degree programs, though some hospital schools still offer them: She earned her nursing diploma at Massachusetts General.

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