Nurse Educator Certificate (Post-Master’s)

Program Location	Los Angeles Campus
Program Credits	12 Credits
Program Length	1 Trimester, 16 Instructional Weeks
Time to Complete	5 Months

Total program length may vary.

The Nurse Educator program is committed to the development of the nursing professional who can integrate enhanced leadership skills with nursing education in the academic or service setting, to formulate a professional commitment to learning and to make a contribution to quality improvement.

A total of 12 semester credits are required to earn the Nurse Educator Certificate. The Nurse Educator Certificate is a postgraduate certificate program that includes didactic theory courses and practicum experience. Individuals who hold an MSN and complete this educational component will be qualified to teach nursing.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Nurse Educator (Post-Master's) Program must:

 

• Have a Master of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution, or
• Concurrent enrollment in the West Coast University MSN program.

Nurse Educator (Post-Master's) Curriculum

Core Nurse Educator (Post-Master's) Courses

NURS 610	Curriculum Design	3.0
NURS 631	Simulation & Clinical Nursing Education	3.0
NURS 641L	Nursing Education Teaching practicum	3.0
NURS 535	Principles of Teaching and Learning (formerly NURS 600)	3.0
Total Credit Hours:		12.0

Nurse Educator (Post-Master's) Certificate Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Graduate Tuition and Fees section.