Overview
Advance your impact as a nurse educator—across academic and clinical settings.
The Graduate Nursing Education Certificate is a 15‑credit program grounded in the NLN Nurse Educator Competencies. Ten credits build core skills in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and facilitating learning. An additional five elective credits allow you to tailor your studies to your background, goals, and interests.
Open to nurses who hold or are pursuing a graduate degree, the certificate can be seamlessly added to a personalized MS, DNP, or PhD Plan of Study. Strengthen your teaching expertise, expand your career opportunities, and help prepare the next generation of nurses.
Application and Admission Requirements
Nursing Certificate applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.
Students interested in pursuing an Graduate Nursing Education certificate but not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program will be considered a Non-Degree Seeking Student by the University of Utah. Students must complete a Non-Matriculated Student Application and pay an application fee. Successful applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements set forth by the University of Utah College of Nursing.
Minimum Requirements
- Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited university or college, and concurrent enrollment in a University of Utah College of Nursing graduate program.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.