Certificate Overview
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The Nurse Educator Post-B.S.N. Certificate includes three theory courses for a total of 9 credits. The student may take an optional Practicum course in which the student will select a healthcare or educational setting and preceptor for the Practicum.
Credit Distribution
The Post-BSN Certificate in Nurse Educator requires:
| NUR-6300 | Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NUR-7000 | Curriculum Theory and Development in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NUR-7100 | Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation | 3 |
Optional Practicum Course
| NUR-7400 | Nurse Educator: Seminar and Practicum I | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 9
NOTE:
Completion of 100 on-ground, supervised hours is required for the Practicum course. Application for practicum placement is submitted six months in advance.
Program Competencies
On completion of the Nurse Educator certificate program the graduate will be able to meet the following competencies:
- Utilize interprofessional knowledge in the teaching-learning of nursing care for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities to enact clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice.
- Demonstrate person-centered teaching-learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities to promote positive learning outcomes.
- Construct collaborative teaching-learning practices for diverse communities for health promotion and disease management to improve population outcomes.
- Appraise evidence-based teaching -learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities to improve and transform health care.
- Employ teaching-learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities that promotes quality and safety.
- Collaborate with interprofessional team members and stakeholders in the provision of teaching-learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities to optimize outcomes.
- Lead in the provision of teaching-learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities to provide positive learning outcomes.
- Use informatics and healthcare technologies in accordance with best practices that demonstrate professional, regulatory, and ethical standards in providing teaching-learning for diverse individuals, families and communities.
- Integrate professionalism in teaching-learning practices for diverse nurses, individuals, families and communities..
- Choose personal and professional developmental teaching-learning activities that foster well-being and contribute to a culture of lifelong learning and leadership.