Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing

The Center for Continuing Education

The Center for Continuing Education at the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing is a resource for nurses and other Mount Sinai Health System employees.  

Located in our state-of-the-art facility, the Center provides exceptional advanced training and certifications for registered nurses and programs for individuals interested in pursuing careers in allied health.

For nurses, we offer you the courses you need to learn new skills and advance in your career. We focus on certificate programs and specialty advanced training in high demand areas.

Your interest in continuing your nursing education is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to the highest quality care for your patients. We also offer the New York State required certifications online for your convenience.

For Mount Sinai Health System employees, we currently offer programs for medical assistant and phlebotomy. The outlook for careers in allied health care is expected to continue growing, and we plan to offer additional courses in the future. Careers in allied health will provide you with a competitive salary and a rewarding profession.

Perioperative Nursing

The Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing offers an eight-week course based on the standards of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses’ (AORN) Perioperative Program of the AORN’s Perioperative Nursing 101 Program. Choose from Operating Room or Ambulatory Surgery Tracks. 

The course includes online and didactic coursework with hands-on practice in the Simulation Center and 50 hours of clinical observation. Earn the AORN certificate and 41.7 contact hours for Operating Room or 43.3 contact hours for the Ambulatory track.

This course is focused on training and education to registered nurses who are either new graduates or have been previously employed in non-OR nursing positions. Coursework is held on Saturdays.