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School Nurse Certificate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick, United States

Programme overview

Post-bachelor's certificate preparing nurses for certification as a school nurse and teacher of health education in grades K-12. Approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, which issues the New Jersey School Nurse Certificate. Delivered online with a 75-hour in-person practicum.

Faculty: Rutgers School of Nursing  |  Duration: 15-22 credits; online with 75-hour in-person practicum  |  Intake: Summer only; priority deadline February 1  |  Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

Core: Foundations in Health Education, School Health Nursing, School Health Nursing Practicum, Educational Psychology. Prerequisites for nurses with a non-nursing bachelor's: Community and Public Health Nursing, Health Assessment Across the Life Span.

Career pathways

School nurse and teacher of health education, grades K-12 (certification eligibility).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates must hold current CPR and AED certification and complete training in airway management and in the use of nebulizers and inhalers.

Intake: Summer only; priority deadline February 1

Duration: 15-22 credits; online with 75-hour in-person practicum

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