Post Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education

Mercy College of Ohio offers a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education, consisting of four specialty courses in nursing education (12 credit hours) that will prepare master’s educated nurses to teach in higher education, or in a healthcare organization. Coursework focuses on the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies of Nurse Educators.

Admission Requirements

In addition to graduate program application requirements, students seeking admission to one of the MSN Certificate offerings must meet the following criteria:

• Submit a completed graduate certificate application with required documents.
• Submit official transcripts from higher education institution(s) where the master’s in nursing degree was earned and any subsequent coursework thereafter.
• Possess a degree in nursing at the master’s level or higher from a professionally accredited (ACEN or CCNE) program, an institution that is approved/accredited by a historically regional accreditor. 
• Provide proof of an active unencumbered RN license.

Certificate in Nursing Education Courses

Complete all of the following:

NUR 536	Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing Education	3
NUR 541	Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design	3
NUR 546	Evaluation Methods in Nursing Education	3
NUR 551	Integrated Advanced Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, and Pharmacology	3
Total Credit Hours:		12