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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
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Why earn a graduate certificate in nursing education online?

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.

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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

Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate Online 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.

Online Nurse Educator Certificate

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UND's graduate Nurse Educator certificate is offered 100% online. You never have to come to campus. Plus, all online Nurse Educator certificate students pay the same affordable tuition rate regardless of their legal residency.

Flexible Online Courses

With asynchronous classes, you do not attend class at a set time. If you need to balance work, family and other commitments, this flexible format allows you to learn anywhere at any time.

Depending on your instructor, you’ll learn online through:

  • Lesson modules
  • Streaming video content
  • Virtual libraries
  • Posted lectures
  • Online simulations

There will be times when you interact with your instructor and classmates through online discussion boards, polls and chat rooms.

Your learning revolves around materials that can be accessed on your own time within a set time frame. However, this is not a self-paced course. You’ll have structure and deadlines.

Top-Tier Online Nurse Educator Certification Programs

Over a third of UND's student population is exclusively online; plus, more take a combination of online and on-campus classes. You can feel reassured knowing you won't be alone in your online learning journey, and you'll have resources and services tailored to your needs.

No matter how you customize your online experience, you’ll get the same top-quality education as any other on campus student.

  • Same degree: All online programs are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Your transcript and diploma are exactly the same as our on-campus students.
  • Same classes: You’ll take courses from UND professors, start and end the semesters at the same time and take the same classes as a student on campus.
  • Real interaction: You can ask questions, get feedback and regularly connect with your professors, peers and professionals in the field.
  • Your own academic advisor: As an invaluable go-to, they’re focused on you, your personal success and your future career.
  • Free online tutoring: We're here to help you one-on-one at no cost. Plus, get access to a variety of self-help online study resources.
  • Unlimited academic coaching: Need support to achieve your academic goals or feeling stumped by a tough course? We'll help with everything from stress and time management to improving your memory to achieve higher test scores.
  • Full online access: Dig into virtual research at UND's libraries. Improve your writing skills with online help from the UND Writing Center. Get online access to career services, veteran and military services, financial services and more.
  • 24/7 technical support: UND provides free computer, email and other technical support for all online students.
  • Networking opportunities: Our significant online student population means you’ll have a large pool of peers to connect with. UND has numerous online events and activities to keep you connected.

Best Online College

Our high alumni salaries and job placement rates, with affordable online tuition rates make UND a best-value university for online education. UND's breadth of online programs rivals all other nonprofit universities in the Upper Midwest making UND one of the best online schools in the region.

UND ranks among the best online colleges in the nation for:

  • Affordability
  • Student satisfaction (retention rate)
  • Academic quality (4-year graduate rate)
  • Student outcomes (20-year return on investment per Payscale.com)

 

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rhoda.owens@UND.edu

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