Nursing Education Certificate

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Take your nursing career to the next level and create new opportunities with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. This advanced certificate program will build your expertise and expand your impact in the field, allowing you to lead and shape the future of nursing education confidently.


The volume of registered nurses is expected to grow 6% by 2033, meaning nursing educators will be in demand. Molloy University’s post masters advanced certification is aligned with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements, covering the knowledge scope needed to fully prepare you for current and future roles in academic and clinical nursing education.

Why Earn a Post Masters Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education?

The Master of Science in Nursing Education is your pathway to becoming a proficient nursing educator, equipped to advance the standards of nursing practice alongside your career. In these courses, you will learn to apply advanced teaching techniques and understand how to educate the next generation of nurses. You'll discover how to align your teaching with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements, ensuring students receive the highest quality education. This program is offered in a distance format.


Develop leadership skills that empower you to influence organizational change and enhance patient care, driving improvements in healthcare outcomes. By focusing on patient advocacy, you will gain the tools to champion the needs of your patients and lead interprofessional collaborations that improve care delivery, positioning yourself as a leader in the field of nursing education.

What Will You Learn?

The program provides the foundation for aspiring nurse educators to perform competently as educational leaders. It combines the principles of adult learning theories, instructional methods, academic assessment and evaluation, and curriculum development. 


Across three graduate core courses, students will explore: 


  • Advocacy: In this program, advocacy is a key component as students learn to promote the needs of patients and the nursing profession. It positions nurses as leaders in health policy changes, patient rights, and improved healthcare systems.
  • Ethical responsibilities: Ethical studies focus on nursing educators’ moral and ethical duties. Students explore ethical dilemmas in healthcare, develop advanced decision-making skills, and learn to incorporate ethical principles into their teaching and practice.
  • Nursing Principles: The course reinforces core nursing principles while expanding on the educator's role. It covers inclusive nursing concepts and prepares students to teach and mentor the next generation of nurses.
  • Organization Theory: Organization theory teaches students the structure and functioning of healthcare institutions. Students learn how organizational environments affect nursing practice and education, and how to navigate and influence these dynamics as educators.
  • Academic Research: Students will engage in research projects to further their understanding of nursing education. The program teaches how to conduct and apply research to improve educational outcomes and nursing practice.
Evidence-Based Practice: Evidence-based practice educates on how current best evidence is used to make intelligent patient care and teaching decisions. Students learn to critically evaluate research and integrate evidence into their teaching and clinical practice.

Gain Hands-On Experience

At Molloy University, we believe that hands-on experience is the best way to set our students up for future success. You will also engage in a 120-hour practicum to gain practical knowledge and experiential learning. State-of-the-art tools and technology are integrated throughout the program to prepare you for the challenges and innovations in nursing education.

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  • Required Courses

    Nursing Education Program Courses – 18 Credits

    • NUR 5054 Education Theory and Methods for Nursing Education – 3 credits
    • NUR 5055 Advances in Pathopharmacology – 3 credits
    • NUR 5056 Advanced Physical Assessment and Specialty Practicum for Nurse Educators – 3 credits
    • NUR 5057 Curriculum Design – 3 credits
    • NUR 5058 Education Assessment and Evaluation – 3 credits
    • NUR 5059 Synthesis of Education and Nursing Practice – 3 credits

     

    Gap Analysis of prior program will determine need for additional courses.

  • Catalog Course Descriptions

    For more information and course descriptions visit our Graduate Course Catalog.

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