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University of Nevada, Reno Programs

Donor Management and Transplantation Science (Graduate Certificate)

The Donor Management and Transplantation Science (Graduate Certificate) at Nevada Online is a fully online 15-credit program that prepares healthcare and public health professionals to lead within the organ donation and transplantation system. Launched in 2024, the program was developed to address critical workforce shortages in organ procurement and transplant coordination.

Whether you work in a hospital, organ procurement organization (OPO), transplant center, or public health setting, this program will help you navigate the donation and transplantation field's clinical, ethical and logistical dimensions—from donor identification to recovery, allocation and recipient care.

 

Credits Required

15

Cost Per Credit*

$730

Delivery

Online

Start Terms

3 Per Year

*Program tuition. Base in-state tuition cost. Does not include student fees. Please note everyone's net tuition costs are specific to their own situation and will be different for each person.
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Curriculum & Course Highlights

The certificate includes five graduate-level courses that explore the full scope of the organ and transplantation process, emphasizing system-wide thinking, ethical practice and real-time coordination in high-stakes medical environments. 

Course Highlights

  • Foundations of Donor Management: Ethical frameworks, national networks and policy systems

  • Donor Identification and Referral: Recognizing potential donors, conducting referrals and coordinating with donor hospitals

  • Donor Evaluation and Management: Stabilization techniques, medications during donor management and communication with donor families

  • Organ Recovery and Allocation: Organ transport, allocation systems and interprofessional teamwork

  • Transplantation Science and Outcomes: Immunology, risk of organ rejection, long-term transplant outcomes

The program provides foundational knowledge for those pursuing organ procurement and transplantation roles, including OPO staff, transplant coordinators and hospital development professionals.