The Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate Program is designed for individuals who have previously acquired their master's degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education. This 11-credit program provides formal education for teaching skills and strategies that address student, program, and patient outcomes as well as leadership skills to improve health care.
Course Requirements
Required courses include N620 Teaching and Curriculum Development (3 credits), N622 Advanced Instructional Methods (2 credits), N623 Identifying and Measuring Outcomes (3 credits), and 625B Teaching Practicum (3 credits).
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Please note the blended learning format requires students to attend in-person, face-to-face sessions at select locations in Massachusetts in addition to the online sessions.
Did you know?
The University of Massachusetts was ranked 22nd Best University in North America and 45th Best in the World by the Times of London.
More Awards…
- Winner, New England Continuing Education Faculty Award, 2001
- Winner, New England Continuing Education Student Award, 2005
- Winner, United States Distance Learning Association, 21st Century Best Practices Award, 2005
- Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards - Excellence in Faculty Development, 2005 (UMassLowell)
- Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards – Excellence in Online Programming, 2005(UMass Lowell)
- Winner, Sloan-C Excellence Awards – Excellence in Online Teaching, 2005 (UMass Lowell)
- UMass Amherst Isenberg MBA, Top 10 national rankings, #4 Best Professors (2005, 2006, 2007 Princeton Review: Best Business Schools rankings)
- Med School, 4th in Primary Care Education, U.S. World Reports, 2005
Admission to the Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) is granted by the faculty. The GSN has posted deadlines for the Graduate Entry Pathway program, the Master's programs, the Post-Master's certificates and for the doctoral program. Applicants are required to submit a complete application in advance of posted deadlines. Applicants may continue to be accepted after the posted deadline if space is available. Applications are considered as soon as they are complete. Once an application is complete, qualified applicants are interviewed. The completed application and interview evaluation is then reviewed by the Academic Standards and Admissions Committee, which recommends applicants for acceptance by the full faculty.
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