Health Care Simulation (Graduate Certificate)
Health care simulations mimic a clinical situation without the risk of potentially harmful, real clinical consequences. Attain skills to develop simulation-based learning, allowing yourself and others the opportunity to practice and test abilities, building confidence before entering practical clinical scenarios.
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
Nearly every nursing program, medical school and health care organization utilizes formative and summative simulation experiences. The simulated learning environment provides a psychologically safe space where you can make mistakes without risk to real patients.
The graduate certificate in health care simulation prepares you to design evidence-based simulations in the clinical or academic setting, understand how to operate and sustain a simulation center, evaluate the effectiveness of simulation, and design process improvement plans. You receive a range of experiences so you can learn to lead interprofessional teams to design, deliver, evaluate or employ operations techniques simulation education.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below.
15 credit hours
Required Core (3 credit hours) Other Requirements (12 credit hours)
HCS 501 Foundations in Health Care Simulation (3)
HCS 502 Health Care Simulation Educational Assessment and Debriefing Methods (3)
HCS 503 Principles of Operations Management in Health Care (3)
NUR 548 Patient Safety, Health Care Quality and Informatics (3)
NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Develop educational simulation experiences.
- Model leadership and oversight of healthcare simulation programs.
Develop educational simulation experiences.Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: Additional Admission Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Application deadlines
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling* | |
| Session A/C | Online | Rolling* |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling* | |
| Session A/C | Online | Rolling* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling* | |
| Session A/C | Online | Rolling* |
*A rolling deadline means that applications will continue to be reviewed on a regular basis until the semester begins. International students should be mindful of visa deadlines to ensure there is time to produce necessary visa documents. Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit application materials as soon as possible for consideration.
Explore expanded study opportunities
Students can complete two graduate certificate programs and combine them into a Master of Advanced Study degree, giving ultimate flexibility to build their own master's degree. Interested students can learn more about MAS requirements and the admission process.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
A health care simulation certificate can create career opportunities, including:
- health care or clinical simulation educator
- operations specialist
- simulation director
- simulation facilitator
- simulation faculty
- simulationist
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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HLTHN 301
healthcaresim@asu.edu
602-496-0937
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
