Post Graduate Certificate - Nursing Education
The Nursing Education major, Graduate Certificate, is designed to provide a solid theoretical foundation in the art and principles of effective education. It includes a student teaching component as well as courses in curriculum design, adult education, and program evaluation. Graduates will become part of the solution to the current nursing shortage as they take jobs in schools and divisions of nursing. However, they will also be prepared to take on educational leadership positions within hospitals, communities, and other areas where their skills are needed.
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate successful integration of knowledge to function in the nurse educator role.
- Use an evidence-based approach to guide professional practice as a nurse educator.
- Apply stewardship principles to resources in the educational environment.
- Evaluate nursing curricula for scope and effectiveness in preparing nurses to meet local and global needs.
- Apply Biblical worldview to academic decision making as a nurse educator.
Admission Requirements
An individual with a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and national nursing programmatic accreditation (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA):
- May apply to complete a post-graduate certificate in a master's nursing major for which they do not already hold a degree.
- Must meet master's nursing admission requirements for the major Program.
- Must submit an official transcript showing completion of a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.
- A criminal history background check (at the student's expense) must be completed upon admission to any track of the Masters Nursing program. A criminal background check must be completed within six weeks following the start of the program. Upon request, documentation of background checks, required health information, immunization information, drug screening results, and other required information may be provided to healthcare facilities where the student will be completing clinical/practicum requirements as part of their required course of study. Progression in the program is dependent on the results of the reports.
To assist in the decision-making process, the Division of Master's Nursing reserves the right to require the applicant to:
- interview; and/or
- Take the GRE.
Acceptance into any Masters Nursing program will remain valid for a period of 18 months.
Prerequisite Requirements
To enter the Post Master’s certificate in Nursing Education program, prerequisites are a Graduate level Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Physical Assessment.
Program Requirements
- Students must maintain an RN license that is active and unencumbered at all times during enrollment in the program. Students must have a valid unencumbered RN license in the state(s) of the practicum sites. If students have multiple state licenses, all must be unencumbered. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the School of Integrated Health if the status of his or her RN license changes. Students will be administratively withdrawn from the program at any point if this status is not maintained.
- Students must meet all practicum agency requirements.
Clinical Compliance Documentation:
- Before beginning any clinical or practicum experiences, students must meet all practicum agency requirements (at the student's expense). All Advanced Practice Registered Nursing students and, as required, other students must complete a second criminal background check and a drug screen, and submit documentation of health clearance, immunizations, and
meet any other requirements of the practicum site before any client contact. In addition, random drug testing (e.g. annually) or drug testing based on reasonable suspicion can be implemented at any time and without prior notice. Students who do not comply will be dismissed from the program. Progression in the program is dependent on the results of the reports.
- Upon request, documentation of required health information, background check reports, drug screening results, and other required information may be provided to healthcare facilities where the student will be completing clinical/practicum requirements as part of their required course of study.
Completion Requirements
To complete the post-master’s certificates, students show evidence of the following:
- Successful completion of the specific curriculum as described below.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B" in each course.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.
Post Graduate Certificate Nursing Education - Program of Study
Prerequisite Courses
Certificate Courses
| NRE-513 | Professional Development of the Nurse Educator Education | 1 |
| NRE-664 | Concepts of Leadership for Nurse Educators | 2 |
| NRE-663 | Course Design and Development | 3 |
| NRE-665 | Innovative Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| NRE-667 | Program Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| NRE-695 | Nursing Education Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
