The Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education encompasses current technological trends while preparing students for the role of nurse educator to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate nursing degree levels. Nurse educator role courses must be taken in sequence, with the exception of NURS 558. Currently enrolled master’s in nursing students completing the nurse educator functional role may choose to complete the Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education by completing one additional four-credit course (NURS 558) in addition to the three required role courses (NURS 556, NURS 557 and NURS 590).

Students who are currently enrolled must complete an Application for Add-On Graduate Certification Form to add the certificate code to the academic record. Students must submit the Certificate Processing Fees form in the semester in which they plan to graduate.

Students who are not currently enrolled in a degree program must complete a Stand-Alone Certificate Program Application through the Graduate School and pay an application fee.

The following four courses are required to earn the certificate: