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 system, and progress toward meeting the eligibility requirements of the National League for Nursing (NLN) organization to take the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination.
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 recognized accreditor, and an institution with accreditation from a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- 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 |