Master of Science in Nursing

Nurse Educator Certificate

This certificate will prepare the registered nurses to function effectively as Advanced Practice Nurse Educators in the health care community or as nursing faculty. 

The Nurse Educator Certificate Program will consist of five; graduate level courses totaling 15 credits. This series of courses provides a strong theoretical foundation and practical application skills in educational needs assessment, curriculum development, delivery, and evaluation. Students may tailor classroom assignments and practica to emphasize their career goals including, educational program development for patients, professional staff, communities or academic nursing programs.

NOTE: The Nurse Educator is a certificate program only. It does NOT provide a Master's degree in Nursing Education.

Certificate candidates must complete the following courses:

NUR

6956

Nurse Educator Role: Curriculum & Educational Program Development

NUR 6957

Nurse Educator Practicum

NUR 6958

Nurse Educator Role: Complex Educational Needs

NUR 6959

Nurse Educator: Advanced Practicum

NUR 6110

Teaching Nursing in Cyberspace