Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nursing Education

Salem State's post-baccalaureate certificate in nursing education is designed for bachelor’s prepared registered nurses who would like to become nurse faculty, clinical faculty, or professional development educator. 

Often when universities and healthcare organizations are looking to hire nurse educators, they want to be sure the applicant can teach. The post-baccalaureate certificate in nursing education is that documentation. 

The certificate program is designed to be completed over two semesters. The fall semester includes two courses: Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education and Curriculum Development. Within these two courses, students are introduced to the most effective ways to teach and develop a curriculum suited for today's dynamic healthcare environment. The spring semester includes a teaching practicum. The teaching practicum can be custom designed for the students learning needs. However, students are required to complete 125 direct-supervised field experience hours with a masters-prepared nurse educator.

• Faculty teaching the courses are nationally certified nurse educators with extensive teaching experience and research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). 
• Small interactive class sizes 
• Blended online course delivery with synchronous meetings through zoom 
• Flipped classroom delivery format; students prepare for class and class time is mostly a discussion of concepts 
• Time is set aside for actual teaching presentations 
• Potential to conduct research and disseminate innovative teaching practices (publish or present at professional organizations)
• Faculty have office hours for more support