Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings (Graduate Certificate)
Are you interested in guiding the next generation of nurses? Through this online post-master's certificate program, you'll become a nurse educator, furthering your career while inspiring future nurses.
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
If you are a registered nurse or other health professional, this certificate program in nurse education in academic and practice settings prepares you to teach in academic or practice settings.
You learn about curriculum development, teaching methods, design and delivery of mediated instruction, producing and evaluating educational programs, and you complete an applied practicum.
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 (15 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information As part of the required core, MS and DNP students take NUR 579, and PhD students take NUR 677.
NUR 670 Curriculum Development in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 672 Design and Delivery of Mediated Instruction (3)
NUR 673 Producing and Evaluating Programs for Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 579 Role-Focused Practicum: Nurse Educator (3) or
NUR 677 Scholarly Citizenship: Teaching Intensive (3)
A teaching practicum (comprising 135 clock hours) is required.
What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Design evidence-informed and technologically relevant teaching and learning strategies.
- Develop evidence-based strategies to formatively assess and summatively evaluate learning.
- Participate in the systematic design/revision, implementation, and evaluation of curricula.
- Integrate principles of collaboration in the nurse educator role.
Design evidence-informed and technologically relevant teaching and learning strategies. 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 must have earned a minimum of a master's degree in any field from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited academic 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. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program before being considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the U.S. on other types of visas must adhere to all Graduate College policies and procedures regarding admission to be considered for this certificate program. Licensure Requirements: RN licensure is not required for admission to the nurse education in academic and practice settings certificate program. However, to remain in the program, admitted students who are registered nurses must hold a current unencumbered RN license in the state in which they plan to do clinical practicums. Health and Safety Requirements: Students recommended for admission must meet health and safety requirements by established deadlines, including a passing disposition on a background clearance, satisfactory completion of a substance screen and other requirements.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.
Application deadlines
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 04/01 | Priority* |
*A priority deadline means that applications submitted and completed before the priority deadline will receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after the priority deadlines will be reviewed in the order in which they were completed and on a space-available basis. An application is complete after all materials are received by Admission Services.
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
The nurse educator certificate prepares graduates for a variety of careers, helping to educate the future nursing workforce. Possible careers include:
- academic faculty
- charge nurse
- chief nursing officer
- nurse educator
- nursing supervisor
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
nursingandhealth@asu.edu
602-496-0739
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.
