Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings (Graduate Certificate)
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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.
This certificate program in nurse education in academic and practice settings prepares registered nurses and other health professionals who have earned a master's degree to teach in academic or practice settings.
Courses include curriculum development, teaching methods, design and delivery of mediated instruction, producing and evaluating educational programs, and a teaching practicum.
- College/school:
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Location: Downtown Phoenix or Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
15 credit hours
Required Core (15 credit hours)
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)
Additional Curriculum Information
A teaching practicum (comprising 135 clock hours) is required.
As part of the required core, MS and DNP students take NUR 579, and PhD students take NUR 677.
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:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- three professional letters of recommendation
- resume
- goal statement
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.
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.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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Session A/C | In Person | 04/01 | Priority |
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
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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HLTHN 113
nursingandhealth@asu.edu
602-496-0739
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
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. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. 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.