**Please read carefully, as the application process has changed.**

New cohorts for the SNC program only begin in the spring semester. We do not admit in the fall semester. The application window to apply for spring 2026 is July 1 - Aug. 15, 2025. Applicants will be notified by the Office of Graduate Studies of acceptance status during the fall semester. 

If you are applying between July 2025 and August 2026, you may be eligible for the High Road School Nurse Residency Partnership Implementation Grant. In order to receive the grant, your district must have an MOU with CSNO. For more information, please visit the CSNO website here.

Application Process

Applying to the School Nurse Credential program entails a two-part process:

1. Submit the SNC Application online during the application window of July 1 - Aug. 15. 

$50 Application-processing fee will be collected after eligibility has been determined.    

2. Applicants who submitted an online SNC application will receive instructions to apply to Sacramento State through CSU Apply between Aug. 1 – Aug. 15. CSU Apply application and supporting documentation listed below must be submitted by Aug. 31. The following materials will need to be uploaded via CSU Apply:

• Letter of Purpose. This one-page, single-spaced letter will be evaluated for proper grammar and spelling, and should include: 

  • Why you want to get your school nurse credential
  • How do your previous academic and professional experiences contribute to your success in a rigorous credential program
  • What are your future goals for improving and expanding your school nursing role
• Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic record and professional capabilities.
  • Letters should be from two current or previous supervisors or professors from previous academic programs. These letters may not be written by colleagues. The letters should be current (dated within the last two months) and include specific examples supporting the applicant’s academic skills or school nursing strengths. 
  • For confidentiality, letters of recommendation must be submitted directly by the persons of reference. Applicants will be prompted to provide the email addresses of their persons of reference when filling out the CSU Apply application. The two persons of reference whose emails are entered in the application will receive a link to upload the letter of recommendation for the applicant once the application has been submitted. Letters should be submitted by the deadline of Friday, Aug. 15; however, CSU Apply will remain open until Saturday, Aug. 30, for any late letters to be submitted.
  • Please address letters to Kirsten Munk, SNC Faculty Coordinator.
• Updated resume
   
• Proof of RN licensure: This can include a copy of the BRN Licensure Details document, a screenshot from the BRN licensure verification webpage or a copy of RN license.
   
• Official Transcripts: Official transcripts will be submitted directly to the Office of Graduate Studies. Keep in mind, transfer credit listed on one transcript does not suffice, and you will need to submit official transcripts from EACH school attended after high school. Your official transcripts must show a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university (required by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing).  
  • ​Official transcripts can be submitted electronically (preferred method) to gradtranscripts@csus.edu
    or by mail to:
    California State University, Sacramento
    Office of Graduate Studies
    Riverfront Center 215, MS 6112
    6000 J St Sacramento, CA 95819
• $70 non-refundable application-processing fee for the University

Applicants with Foreign Documents

If you have completed any coursework or have a degree from an international institution outside of the U.S., you are required to:

• Submit an educational evaluation from World Education Services (WES), Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI), or Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), directly to the Office of Graduate Studies upon submission of a CSU Apply application.
• Students who earned a degree from an Institution located in a nation where English is not the official Language must take TOEFL or IELTS or PTE (www.toefl.org or http://www.ielts.org or www.pearsonpte.com).
• Please refer to the Office of Graduate Studies website under  ”Applicants with Foreign Documents” for specific guidelines on submitting documents.