Graduate Certificate Health Care Simulation at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Nearly every nursing program, medical school and health care organization utilizes formative and summative simulation experiences. The simulated learning environment provides a psychologically safe space where you can make mistakes without risk to real patients.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (3 credit hours) HCS 501 Foundations in Health Care Simulation (3) Other Requirements (12 credit hours) HCS 502 Health Care Simulation Educational Assessment and Debriefing Methods (3) HCS 503 Principles of Operations Management in Health Care (3) NUR 548 Patient Safety, Health Care Quality and Informatics (3) NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3)

Career pathways

A health care simulation certificate can create career opportunities, including: health care or clinical simulation educator operations specialist simulation director simulation facilitator simulation faculty simulationist

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts resume (optional) proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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