Henderson State University’s MSN program offers the opportunity for a BSN or MSN prepared RN to obtain a graduate certificate in nursing education. Provided in an online environment, this certificate allows the flexibility to maintain full-time employment during completion.
Ideal for:
- Nurses interested in opening the door to numerous employment opportunities, such as a nurse educator in a hospital-based or academic-based setting.
- Nurse educators interested in an opportunity to expand their knowledge regarding curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, evidence-based teaching strategies, learning theories, and program evaluation.
The graduate nursing education certificate can be completed in a variety of timeframes to meet th...
Henderson State University’s MSN program offers the opportunity for a BSN or MSN prepared RN to obtain a graduate certificate in nursing education. Provided in an online environment, this certificate allows the flexibility to maintain full-time employment during completion.
Ideal for:
- Nurses interested in opening the door to numerous employment opportunities, such as a nurse educator in a hospital-based or academic-based setting.
- Nurse educators interested in an opportunity to expand their knowledge regarding curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, evidence-based teaching strategies, learning theories, and program evaluation.
The graduate nursing education certificate can be completed in a variety of timeframes to meet the needs of working nurses. The courses have been designed to run concurrently over a single ten-week summer term for nurse educators who wish to complete the certificate in one summer. However, the courses can also be taken over 2 to 4 semesters to accommodate nurses who are working full-time.
There is no on-campus component required for this certificate. In addition, the certificate can be completed simultaneously with both the family nurse practitioner or nursing executive leadership and administration track options.
Admission Requirements
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Bachelor's Degree
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7
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RN License
Unencumbered Registered Nurse license, may consider out of state RN license
- Applications
Courses
In order to earn your certificate in nursing education, you will complete 4 courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
- Online classes with practicum experiences in your region
- Total practicum hours: 180
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NURS 55503: Nursing Education Theory
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides graduate students the knowledge necessary to mentor, coach, and instruct students and nurses. This course will introduce graduate nursing students to the theoretical aspects of teaching/learning. This course will also integrate depth of understanding of the nursing discipline, nursing practice, and enhanced pedagogical skills, including preparation in curriculum design and development, teaching methodologies, educational needs assessment, and learner-centered theories and methods.
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NURS 55703: Nursing Education Technology
Credit Hours: 3
This course builds on nursing education theory to provide the graduate student with the technological knowledge necessary to mentor, coach, and instruct students and nurses using online and classroom technologies. This course will introduce graduate nursing students to the technical aspects of teaching/learning. This course will also integrate a depth of understanding of the nursing discipline, nursing practice, and enhanced pedagogical skills, including preparation in curriculum design and development, teaching methodologies, educational needs assessment, and learner-centered theories and methods.
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NURS 51603: Nursing Education Theory Practicum
Credit Hours: 3
Hours of Instruction: Lecture 15 and Practicum 90
This course provides an introduction to the theory of advanced nursing education. This practicum is a faculty-guided nursing education experiential immersion for applying and synthesizing the nurse educator role in academia or staff development in health care institutions. The graduate students will assess, design, implement, and evaluate a classroom or clinical instructional module under the direction of a selected nurse faculty educator. This course will provide an in-depth understanding of the nursing discipline, nursing practice, and the added pedagogical skills.
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NURS 51803: Nursing Education Technology Practicum
Credit Hours: 3
Hours of Instruction: Lecture 15 and Practicum 90
This course builds on the nursing education technology course to provide the graduate student with the technological knowledge necessary to mentor, coach, and instruct students and nurses using online and classroom technologies. This course provides an experiential immersion that is faculty-guided for applying and synthesizing the nurse educator role in academia or staff development in health care institutions. The graduate students will assess, design, implement, and evaluate a classroom or clinical instructional module under the direction of a selected nurse faculty mentor. This course will provide an in-depth 88 understanding of the nursing discipline, nursing practice, and the added pedagogical skills.
Resources
Contact
Dr. Allison Divine
Graduate Nursing Program Coordinator
870-230-6510
divinea@hsu.edu
The master's degree program in nursing at Henderson State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (ccneaccreditation.org).