Nurse Educator Certificate

Degree

School

Nursing and Health Sciences

Next Classes Start

May 20, 2024

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Program at a Glance

This 14-credit program is designed for nurses who want to teach and develop future nurses. Learn to develop nursing leaders through a program that places a special focus on teaching in both academic and health care settings. The certificate can be completed full time or part time and is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Program Coordinator : Judy Harkins, gradnurse@tcnj.edu

Duration

part time: up to 6 years

Availability

Hybrid

Practicum

150 hours

4

courses

14

credits

$1,147.16

per credit

Who Should Pursue This Program?

This fully accredited certificate is ideal if you’re an RN with at least a bachelor’s in nursing and you want to enhance your teaching skills. You'll gain the critical training you need to educate future nurses and/or to advocate within the industry.

Engaged Faculty

Learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are fully engaged with their students. Your professor knows your name and teaches all of your classes. You won’t find any TAs here.

For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.

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We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.

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The Department of Nursing provides curriculum, handbooks, and advising resources.

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We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.

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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing at The College of New Jersey are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001. 202-887-6791

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