Nursing Education
Certificate
Certificate in Nursing Education
The American Academy for Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has identified a national need to fill established and emerging nursing roles requiring educational preparation at the master’s level. The current demand for nurses with training in nursing education far outstrips the supply. The Certificate in Nursing Education is designed to provide additional professional development opportunity for registered nurses interested or engaged in nurse preceptor, clinical educator, or academic nurse educator roles.
These certificates are available to nurses that possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Should the BSN nurse wish to purse the master's degree of nursing (MSN) at Trine within three years of completion of the certificate, credit for these courses will be awarded as part of the MSN program after successful completion of NRS 5101.
The Experience
As a student in the fully online Certificate in Nursing Education program at Trine University, you'll receive a quality, innovative educational experience to prepare you for educator and leadership roles in a variety of environments.
Each certificate consists of four courses. Each course provides exceptional application-based knowledge that incorporates professional nursing standards relevant to contemporary nursing practice. The Certificate of Nursing Education prepares graduates for the Certified Nurse Educator CNE® exam, which is administered through the National League for Nursing.
The Results
Registered nurses who earn a Certificate in Nursing Education benefit through career advancement, leadership opportunities, and in many cases higher wages. You will be prepared to broaden your scope of influence in academia, hospital/acute care, long-term care, and other healthcare agencies.
Additional Information
Trine University accepts an online application only. It can be accessed by clicking on the apply button on this webpage. The Nursing Certificate program follows the university’s graduate admission policy outlined in the Trine University Student Handbook as well as the following criteria:
- A 3.0 GPA
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an institutionally accredited college or university. *Applicants currently in an RN-BSN program may apply for concurrent admission to the nursing certificate program.
- Official transcripts from each previous undergraduate and graduate institution attended (except for Trine University).
- Completed application.
- Have a current, unrestricted RN license in the United States.
- Personal narrative that explains the student’s interest in pursuing a certificate in nursing education.
Nursing Education Certificate:
| NRS 6213 | Curriculum Design in Nursing | 3 |
| NRS 6223 | Nursing Course Development | 3 |
| NRS 6233 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing | 3 |
| NRS 6243 | Assessment & Evaluation | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
| Year | 2024/2025 |
| Tuition | $575 per credit hour |
*Textbooks are purchased separately and vary per course
Core competencies established by the National League for Nursing (NLN) for Academic Nurse Educators (2019):
Competency 1: Facilitate Learning
Nurse educators are responsible for creating an environment that facilitates learning and the achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes.
Competency 2: Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization
Nurse educators recognize their responsibility for helping students develop as nurses and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those who fulfill that role.
Competency 3: Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies
Nurse educators use a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate student learning in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, as well as in all domains of learning.
Competency 4: Participate in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program Outcomes
Nurse educators are responsible for formulating program outcomes and designing curricula that reflect contemporary health care trends and prepare graduates to function effectively in the health care environment.
Competency 5: Function as a Change Agent and Leader
Nurse educators’ function as change agents and leaders to create a preferred future for nursing education and nursing practice.
Competency 6: Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role
Nurse educators recognize that their goal is multidimensional and that ab ongoing commitment to develop and maintain competence in the role is essential.
Competency 7: Engage in Scholarship
Nurse educators acknowledge that scholarship is an integral component of the faculty role, and that teaching itself is a scholarly activity.
Competency 8: Function within the Educational Environment
Nurse educators are knowledgeable about the educational environment within which they practice and recognize how political, institutional, social, and economic forces impact their role.
Program Information
Degree
Nursing Education Certificate
Duration
12 credit hours
Level
Graduate
Campus Location
Fort Wayne, IN