Nurse Educator Postgraduate Certificate
(Currently Not Accepting Enrollments)
Description and Outcomes
(Effective August 23, 2023, this program will no longer be accepting enrollments or reentries. Students interested in a similar program may consider other postgraduate certificates in the School of Nursing.)
The Nurse Educator Postgraduate Certificate prepares nurses to address health care problems in a variety of settings. Learn to effectively teach patients and their families, provide staff development programs, evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs, and instruct undergraduate nursing students through the application of advanced nursing knowledge, learning theories, and curricular development and instructional design techniques. The Nurse Educator Postgraduate Certificate program contributes to the preparation for the National League for Nursing's Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination and/or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Nursing Professional Development board certification examination. Refer to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section for important program disclosure information.
Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate program may be eligible for transfer toward future graduate studies.
Note: the Nurse Educator Postgraduate Certificate program is not available in all states. Refer to Program Availability Information for details.
This program is available in ExcelTrack. Speak with your University representative for any limitations. For more information on ExcelTrack, see Learning Paths in the Approach to Learning section of the Catalog.
Program Length
The Nurse Educator Postgraduate Certificate program consists of a minimum of 30 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate.
Program Outcomes
- Clinical Expertise: Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge with educational content, design, and delivery.
- Instructional Method Design: Design educational programs that facilitate learning for patients, health care professionals, or nursing students.
- Evaluation Strategies: Evaluate effectiveness of teaching and learning methodologies for patients, health care professionals, and nursing students.
- Clinical Expertise: Apply advanced nursing practice knowledge to impact health care outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.
Program Availability
For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals section and Program Availability Information.
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Admissions Requirements
You must meet the below admissions requirements in addition to Purdue Global's general requirements.
You must have a master's degree with an upper-level major in nursing and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher from an accredited institution. Refer to the Admissions Requirements for more information on prior degree submission.
You must have an approved criminal background check.
Progression Requirements
You will complete clinical courses as part of the requirements for the postgraduate certificate.
Refer to the School of Nursing’s Progression Requirements section for additional requirements for clinical experiences.
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams
Certain state certification and licensure boards have specific educational requirements for programs to lead to a license or certification that is a precondition for employment in a recognized occupation. Prospective and current students must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site to view program and state-specific licensure information.
Unless otherwise specified, Purdue Global's programs are not designed to meet any specific state’s licensure or certification requirements. Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Information to determine enrollment eligibility.
You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, and meeting other certification requirements.
Upon completion of the nurse educator specialization, you may be prepared to sit for the National League for Nursing's Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination.