This certificate is ideal for experienced health care professionals. As a student, you’ll receive training on how to educate future nurses in academia or for nursing staff development.
This certificate is a nondegree, 15-credit-hour program of study offered to full- or part-time students. The selected courses for study complements the master’s and doctorate degrees in nursing and advanced nursing practice. If you’re enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Nursing Practice program, you can take the certificate courses as electives.
Additionally, this certificate’s curriculum is the foundation for the Master of Science in nursing with a concentration in nursing education degree, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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What you’ll learn in this nursing education certificate program
This nursing education certificate eases the transition into education and positions you as stronger candidates for future jobs. You’ll take courses on curriculum development and teaching strategies in academic and practice settings. You’ll also learn about the design and delivery of mediated instruction and how to produce and evaluate programs.
As a nurse education certificate student, you’ll need to complete a teaching practicum arranged in your state. During this practicum, you’ll work with a mentor with qualifying credentials in nurse education. This practicum provides you with the opportunity to apply your knowledge of curriculum, evaluation and teaching principles in academic and/or practice settings.
Deepen your nursing knowledge with Arizona State University’s graduate certificate in nurse education in academic and practice settings. Throughout your studies, you’ll cover curriculum creation, course design and program evaluation. This certificate equips you with the skills needed to teach nursing in academic or practice settings.
In this nursing education certificate, you’ll take a range of courses to prepare you to teach in academic and practice settings. You’ll learn how to design educational programs, evaluate program standards and apply learning principles in a specialized area of interest.
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned and award-winning faculty members. Our faculty’s accomplishments include, but aren’t limited to:
- Fulbright Senior Scholar.
- National faculty nursing awards.
- Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
- Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.
ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation provides a world-class education to students across various health disciplines. We distinguish ourselves by delivering excellent programs and challenging courses led by high-quality instructors.
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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've earned a minimum of a master's degree, in any 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 applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- Graduate admission application and application fee.
- Official transcripts.
- Resume.
- Proof of English proficiency.
- An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.
- Licensure requirements:
- An RN licensure is not required for admission to the nurse education in academic and practice settings certificate program. However, admitted students who are a registered nurse must hold a current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student plans to do clinical practicums to remain in the program.
- 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, as a condition of admission.
State authorization:
We strongly recommend you visit our state authorization page to learn how ASU is authorized to operate in your state, policies for out-of-state students and program exceptions.
No, Arizona State University’s certificates and diplomas don’t specify whether you earn them online or in person. All certificates, diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”