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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education (Clinical Focus) at University of Rochester

University of Rochester, United States

Programme overview

A post-master's advanced certificate for experienced nurses who want to become nursing educators. The Clinical focus is designed for nurses with a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's in education (MEd) who need the clinical content to function as clinical or academic faculty and teach clinical courses.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 10 credits, three courses, three semesters  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Three clinical courses that augment previous coursework.

Career pathways

Nursing education faculty or leaders in a college or university, hospital or health system staff development educators, and providers of clinical, service-based or continuing education; graduates are eligible to sit for the NLN CNEcl exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Intended for nurses with a BSN and a master's degree in education (MEd). Applications for the DNP, master's and advanced certificate programmes (School of Nursing): Spring: deadline Sept. 15; Summer: Jan. 15; Fall: April 15.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: 10 credits, three courses, three semesters

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