SECTION VII: GENERAL INFORMATION ON MASTER’S IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
MNE Advanced Certificate
Advanced Certification (MNE AC-E) with a concentration in education courses and experiential learning
The Advanced Certificate is offered for APRNs (NP, CNS, CNL, CNM, CRNA, etc.) wishing to obtain educational coursework and experiences to effectively practice as a nurse educator in clinical or academic settings. This 18-credit advanced certificate program enables nurses with an existing APRN certification and licensure to sit for the NLN national certification exam for clinical Nurse Educators (CNEcl) or academic Nurse Educators (CNE).
Advanced Certification (MNE AC-C) with a concentration in clinical courses and experiential learning
The Advanced Certificate program for baccalaureate-prepared nurses holding a master’s degree in education (e.g., Med) is offered for those nurses wishing to obtain nursing-specific coursework and experiences to effectively practice as a nurse educator in clinical or academic settings. This 11-credit certificate program enables students with an existing master’s degree in education to sit for the NLN national certification exam for clinical Nurse Educators (CNEcl).
Graduates of these advanced certificate programs will be prepared as:
Nursing Education Faculty and Leaders: As faculty members or leaders in a college or university, both in the classroom and on clinical units with nursing students
Hospital/Health System Educators and Leaders: As a staff development educator or leader, as a provider of clinical or service-based education and/or continuing education provider for nursing and health care professionals.
Students enrolled in this Advanced Certificate program who wish to use a SON course for either of these online experiences must notify the SON EdiT team the semester prior to each Warner course to ensure approval by current course faculty or Program Director, in the event of a new course proposal.
Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education – Concentration in Education Link to section
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 497 | Teaching & Learning in Higher Education & the Health Professions | 3 | |
| EDU 581 | Clinical Teaching in Health Professions Education: Teaching and Instructional Methods | 4 (including 1 credit supervised teaching) | |
| NLX 417 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 3 | |
| NLX 426 | Curriculum Development and Course Design | 4 (including 1 credit supervised teaching) | |
| NLX 427 | Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education | 4 (including 1 credit supervised teaching) | |
| Total = 18 credits | |||
Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education –Concentration in Clinical Practice Link to section
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLX 422 | Health Assessment for Nurse Leaders and Nurse Educators | 3 | |
| NLX 421 | Physiology, Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nurse Leaders, and Educators | 4 | |
| NLX 420 | Theory & Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Educators and Nurse Leaders | 4 | |
| Total = 11 credits | |||
All supervised teaching and lab courses require matriculation into the Master’s in Nursing Education (MNE) or post-master’s MNE Program.