Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education

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24 Credit hours (180 clinical hours)

MSN prepared nurses may apply for admission and receive a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education. Admission to the post-master’s certificate program requires admission to USI Graduate Studies, which includes a copy of the MSN transcript and admission to the graduate nursing program.

Clinical Core (9 hours)

To complete the Post-Master’s Certificate, students must provide documentation of successful completion of the following areas which constitute the Clinical Core, or successfully complete these courses at USI:

Pathophysiology (3 credit hours) or NURS 617 - Advanced Concepts of Pathophysiology
Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours) or NURS 618 - Advanced Health Assessment
Graduate level Pharmacology course within the last five years. If the pharmacology course is older than five years, student must complete a 3 credit hours graduate level pharmacology course (3 credit hours/45 clinical hours) or NURS 622 - Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses

Additionally, the following specialty courses must be completed successfully at USI:

Nursing Education (15 hours)

NURS 671 - Curriculum Development for the Nurse Educator Credits: 4
NURS 672 - Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator Credits: 4
NURS 673 - Evaluation Strategies for the Nurse Educator Credits: 3
NURS 678 - Nurse Educator Role Integration Credits: 4

NOTE about Clinical Core:

For students seeking the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education, review of the pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, and pharmacology courses will be complete on an individual level. Students may be required to complete all or selected courses in pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, and pharmacology.