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Graduate Certificate in Culturally Competent Nursing Education at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate In Culturally Competent Nursing Education focuses on understanding diverse cultural backgrounds, developing culturally appropriate teaching strategies, and promoting equity and inclusion in nursing education. Graduates of this certificate program are prepared to effectively educate and train a diverse nursing workforce, ensuring that they are competent in providing culturally sensitive care to patients from various backgrounds.

Faculty: Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year (16 credits)  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 16 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

(1) Completed FIU Graduate Admissions online application at https://admissions.fiu.edu/how-to-apply/graduate-applicant/index.html . (2) Completed Graduate Nursing certificate application within College of Nursing and Health Sciences. (3) A student must be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a Master of Science in Nursing program. (4) Graduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher. (5) Graduate courses (3 credits each) completed or in progress: nursing theory, research, advanced client assessment, advanced pathophysiology, and advanced pharmacology.* (6) Current RN license in Florida. This certificate is open to degree-seeking students only.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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