(10 Hours)
Purpose
The purpose of the Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Education Certificate is to allow students to meet the North Carolina Board of Nursing requirement for nurse educators teaching in pre-licensure programs. Students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Education Certificate requirements are academically prepared to take a national certification examination for Nurse Educators.
Admission Requirements
1. Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in the United States;
2. A baccalaureate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution with a nationally accredited nursing program;
3. GPA of 2.70 on all undergraduate work; or GPA of 2.70 on last 64 hours of undergraduate or graduate work;
4. Transcripts of all previous college studies;
5. Three Graduate Study Reference Forms;
6. Current official satisfactory Criminal Background Check results from the current state of residence and any other state lived in during the past ten years;
7. Immunizations as required by the University.
Students will receive academic credit for all courses taken, which may be applied toward their Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Course Requirements
| NURS 600 | The Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 601 | Curriculum Theory and Application | 3 |
| NURS 602 | Instructional and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
| NURS 616 | Advanced Nursing Specialty Practicum | 1 or 3 |