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Degrees and Certificates
Nursing – Nurse Educator
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Nurse Educator
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers post-graduate certificate programs designed to prepare students with a previous MSN degree for careers in another advanced nursing specialty area. The courses are offered online to make it easy to enroll if students are employed part-or full-time.
A certificate program may be ideal for advancement-minded nurses with a desire to work in:
Students with a Nurse Educator Certificate will be prepared to educate healthcare providers and educators for the 21st century healthcare environment, with an emphasis on interprofessional practice and team science.
This online program is designed for post-graduate registered nurses who have already earned an MSN from an accredited program, and who wish to add a specialization to become a nurse educator.
With a Fall start, the program takes three semesters to complete and requires 14 total credit hours and 120 total clinical hours.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Auburn University at Montgomery are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences
At AUM’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences, you will have hands-on learning experiences, working side by side with scholars and researchers using state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment.
Our academic departments include the School of Nursing, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences, and Communication Disorders. To help you pay for college, you might qualify for one of our scholarships.
Official Degree Name
Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate
Modality
Many classes in this degree program are available in both an In-Class and/or Online format. Students may elect to complete the entire program online. Students in these courses enroll in a program to connect in a virtual and/or in-class environment to collaborate using a variety of technological and educational tools. Professors play an instrumental role in building relationships among teams and individuals in this setting. All course criteria for online programs is completed through online efforts. Be sure to check with your advisor if you have any questions regarding online studies.
