Nurse Educator Certificate

The Nurse Educator Graduate Nursing Certificate program prepares graduates with the advanced nursing knowledge needed for the role of a nurse educator, with course content specific to the academic environment, including: 

• Philosophy of teaching and higher education 
• Learning theories 
• Evidence-based teaching and learning practices 
• Curriculum development 
• Assessment and evaluation 

You will have access to faculty mentors with expertise in educational and healthcare settings. You will develop core competencies expected of novice nurse educators including: 

• Exhibit professional, ethical behaviors in the multidimensional role of Nurse Educator.
• Facilitate learning using teaching strategies grounded in educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices, based on students’ unique learning needs.
• Engage learners, faculty colleagues and clinical agency stakeholders in promoting safe, positive learning environments.
• Implement a variety of assessment and evaluation strategies .
• Collaborate with colleagues to revise or create curriculum based on research, healthcare trends, learner needs and program outcomes.
• Provide leadership for organizational change in the various learning environments of the academic or practice community.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement measures in teaching and learning.
• Disseminate nursing and teaching knowledge to a wide range of audiences through a variety of venues.
• Advocate for nursing, nursing education and learners through political and institutional learning environments.