Overview
Health care is changing at a rapid pace and nurse educators are there every step of the way to support life-long learning for nursing students, practicing nurses, and the interprofessional team.
A graduate certificate in Nursing Education provides bachelor's prepared nurses with the knowledge and skills to teach nursing students in community, hospital, clinical, and classroom settings. For nurses who already hold a graduate degree, the certificate program can be an ideal pathway to obtain the skills and knowledge to become a nurse educator.
Program of Study
The following courses are required to obtain the Nursing Education graduate certificate.
- NURS 6722 Professional Roles in Nursing Education (3)
- NURS 6728 Assessment and Evaluation (4*)
- NURS 6071 Curriculum and Course Development (3)
- NURS 6732 Facilitating Learning (4*)
- NURS xxxx Nurse Educator Residency (1 / 60 hours)
As needed:
- NURS xxxx Independent Study (1)
*4 credit courses can be divided across 2 semesters to facilitate the needs of our certificate students' schedules. These courses may have a “continuation grade” option, meaning you may enroll one semester, receive a continuation grade (T), and complete the course the following semester (at which time your grade converts to a letter grade).
Total Credits: 15
Total Clinical Hours: 60