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Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate

Educate nurses, healthcare staff, and patients in a variety of settings.

Nurse educators play a vital role in the ever-changing healthcare environment. They stay up-to-date on the latest medical advancements and provide evidence-based education.

Program type:
Certificate - Graduate
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
3 Semesters
Credit hours:
9

Why earn a graduate certificate in nursing education?

Application Deadline
Spring:
Dec. 1
Fall:
Aug. 1

As a nurse educator, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of nurses. You'll help them learn the skills and knowledge they need to provide quality care to their patients.

In this program, you'll learn how to assess and evaluate student learning, participate in continuous quality improvement, and coordinate and provide professional development for nurses. You'll also learn about evidence-based practices and how to incorporate them into your teaching.

You'll learn from faculty who demonstrate competence in advisement, educational theory, curriculum design and development. You'll graduate able to facilitate student learning in traditional and nontraditional learning environments. As a nurse educator you need to know about the facilities programs' accreditation and approval process.

Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate at UND

  • Graduates with master’s or doctoral degrees in nursing may be eligible to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator exam administered by the National League for Nurses (NLN).

  • As a registered nurse, you will receive professional development for a nurse educator role at a hospital, clinic, nursing/long term care facility.

  • This program was designed for working professionals with fully online courses you can take on your schedule.

Nursing Education Graduate Certificate Jobs

84K

Mean salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary, 2022

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing reports that nurse educators are in demand to the point where prospective nursing students are being turned away because there are not enough instructors. You'll graduate with immediate opportunity to work in a variety of settings including:

  • Medical facilities (hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities)
  • Higher education (technical schools, two-year colleges, four-year colleges, universities)

Examples of job titles you may have with a graduate certificate in nursing education include:

  • Nurse educator
  • Clinical nursing instructor
  • Clinical educator
  • Adjunct instructor
  • Healthcare staff educator

Online Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate Courses

NURS 566. Curriculum Development. 3 Credits.

This course focuses on the curriculum development process. Societal, professional, and institutional factors as well as current research findings influencing the curriculum development process are analyzed. Consideration of the impact of adult learning principles, workforce issues, legal-ethical concerns, and diverse student populations in regard to the curriculum development process is given. Prerequisite: Admission to the UND School of Graduate Studies. F.

NURS 567. Teaching Methodologies. 3 Credits.

The course explores theory-based teaching strategies designed to develop cognitive abilities, psychomotor skills, and affective qualities in learners from diverse backgrounds. Strategies and methods for the teaching of nursing content in a variety of settings are utilized. The use of technological tools in nursing education is evaluated. Prerequisite: NURS 566. S.

NURS 569. Assessment and Evaluation. 3 Credits.

Principles of assessment, measurement, and evaluation are analyzed in this course as they relate to nursing education. The processes of assessing student learning, teaching, and program outcomes are explored. Topics relevant to the evaluation of individual student learning such as test development, evaluation of critical thinking, and clinical evaluation are included. The processes of faculty and program evaluation are examined. Prerequisite: NURS 566 and NURS 567. SS.

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