The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education is a three-course program designed to prepare nurse educators for academic and practice settings. Advanced practice nurses with a Masters Degree in Nursing or nurses planning to complete a Masters Degree in Nursing will acquire the knowledge and skills of a beginning educator. RNs with a BSN may teach nursing according to the Board of Registration in Nursing's waiver policies.

The courses are: (Note: course number links to course description.)

• NURE 941 Nurse Educator: Curriculum Design and Evaluation (Fall)
             (Hybrid course with both an online and classroom component.
             The on campus meetings will be every other Saturday, 9:00am-12:30pm on:
             9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1 & 12/15.)
  
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• NURE 951 Nurse Educator: Course Development and Implementation (Fall)
             (Hybrid course with both an online and classroom component.
             The on campus meetings will be every other Saturday, 1:00pm-4:30pm on:
             9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1 & 12/15.)
  
  
• NURE981 Nurse Educator: Practicum (Spring)
  
  • Component 1: experience teaching in clinical, classroom and laboratory settings with a mentor/preceptor 2-3 hours per week. Days and hours are flexible.
  • Component 2: seminar for 2 hours every other week with the seminar leader. Days and hours are determined by students and faculty.