About the Program

The Nurse Educator, Graduate Certificate Program is designed to meet the needs of nurses who are considering educator roles in academic, clinical education, or nursing practice settings.  This 12-credit course certificate program offers online courses which address contemporary teaching and learning practices. This program is designed to be fully completed online, thus providing an accessible, flexible option for working professionals. Current course offerings include evidence-based teaching practices, academic nurse educator development, clinical educator development in academic settings, and nurse educator professional development in practice settings; optional individualized, precepted practicum experiences in academic and clinical practice settings are also available within the three elective clinical courses.  Additional elective courses in instructional design, critical thinking or creative thinking are also offered within the university.  Coursework is aligned with required educator competencies for those who may be interested in national certification as an academic nurse educator, clinical educator, or professional development nurse educator.