University of Texas System

Program Information

Degree Offered

Graduate Certificate - Nursing Education

Format: Online

Program Description:

Contributing to the next generation of nurses is an exciting, challenging and satisfying professional responsibility. Our future nurses have been raised as digital natives, and expect active teaching and learning strategies incorporating the latest technology! We invite current and future preceptors, clinical instructors and faculty members to participate in this graduate certificate program that will prepare you to actively engage your future students. The Graduate Certificate: Nursing Education program offered by the University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing consists of three (3 credit hour) graduate level nursing education courses.

The goal of this certificate program is to facilitate the continued development of quality nurse educators in various settings including community, acute care, and education. Participants will acquire a broader understanding and will practice skills related to curriculum development and evaluation, instructional design, best practices for teaching and assessment of learning. Through the online series, participants will use a variety of instructional technologies; thereby learning by doing.

Completion of the certificate meets partial requirements for national certification through the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

Accreditation:

The Graduate Program in Nursing has national accreditation through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the agency that accredits the majority of baccalaureate and higher nursing degree programs. Students completing the Graduate Program in Nursing earn a degree leading to the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) as an administrator, an educator, or a nurse practitioner.

Eligibility Requirements:

Admission to the graduate school as a non-degree nursing (NEDU) graduate student and baccalaureate preparation as a registered nurse; non-nursing majors may enroll with Assistant Dean of Graduate Education in Nursing approval.

# of Credits Required:

9

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

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Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

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