Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education

The Graduate Certificate Program in Nursing Education is designed to prepare nurses for teaching positions in educational and service settings. The certificate provides nurses with essential knowledge and skills in teaching, program development, evaluation, clinical instruction, and other aspects of the educational process in nursing. Courses focus on concepts of learning; teaching methods and concepts of teaching nursing; multimedia, computer-assisted instruction and distance education; development of educational programs in nursing; evaluation; testing; and clinical teaching from a theoretical and research perspective. The program provides learners with a theoretical framework for teaching in nursing and related competencies.

Certificate Requirements:

The Certificate must be earned within three years. No transfer credit will be accepted for a certificate program. A minimum honor point average of 3.0 must be achieved. All course work must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College and the Graduate School governing graduate scholarship and degrees.