Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

If you already have a nursing master's degree, you can prepare to enter educational roles working within colleges, universities or hospital systems. Master’s-prepared nurses with specialized training are in high demand. Graduates from the online program and with required experience are eligible to sit for the National League of Nursing’s certification for nurse educator (CNE) examination.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 27 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

In a minimum of five semesters, prepare to function as an academic or clinical nurse educator across various program levels and settings. Learn to integrate teaching strategies via the classroom, distance-learning, clinical settings, in the learning and simulation laboratories, and through precepted and service-learning opportunities.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Clinical Nurse Educator, Academic Nurse Educator, Nursing Instructor, Nursing Staff Development Coordinator, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Education Consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): The Nursing Education, Certificate program offers two entry points for students: M.S.N. certified as an APRN M.S.N. not certified as Advanced Practice Nurse Requirements for earning the Certificate include: Completion of an approved program of study; A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above; A GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study Minimum 18 Hours for students already certified for advanced practice nursing who need to obtain additional certification. Certificate Requirements (27 hours) Course List Course Title Credits NURS 707 Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses 1 3 NURS 702 Pharmacologic Mgmt in Pediatric, Adult, & Gerontological Patients Across Hlthcare Delivery Continuum 1 3 NURS 704 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1, 2 3 NURS 710 Role of the Nurse...

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: 27 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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