Post-MSN Nurse Educator Certificate Track
Prepare to educate, lead, and innovate everywhere nurses learn.
Elevate your nursing and instructional career with our Post-MSN Nurse Educator Track. This part-time post-MSN program offers a flexible, online learning experience. Gain the knowledge and expertise needed to pursue Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification and transform your clinical experience into powerful curriculum.
- Time to Completion2 semesters or 8 months
- FormatOnline
- Degree(s)Certificate
Next steps
Why study nurse education at Mary Baldwin?
Pursue an exciting, fulfilling career as a Nurse Educator. Our part-time certificate track prepares registered nurses with MSN degrees for Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification. This certificate track integrates curriculum design, inclusive teaching strategies, and leadership development — equipping graduates to address the national nursing faculty shortage
Program Benefits:
- Time-saving and comprehensive 16-credit hour program
- Flexible online asynchronous and synchronous courses
- Dedicated faculty mentors and small classes
Next steps
Having compassion for each patient that goes beyond their physical needs is a lifelong goal of mine as a nurse.
Sarah Kauffman BSN ’20
Courses & Curriculum
- NUR 630: Concept-Based Patho/Pharmacology/Assessment
- NUR 631: Curriculum Building
- NUR 632: Facilitate Learning
- Nursing Education Capstone
Total Program Credits: 16
Accreditation
Mary Baldwin University’s Post-MSN certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org):
Our Faculty
Our faculty is made up of healthcare experts with industry-leading expertise and profound empathy. Their commitment to nurturing future healthcare leaders is key to the success of our school.
Cost & Financial Aid
See the cost of a post-MSN certificate at MBU, and some of the ways we work with you to make an excellent education affordable for you and your family.
Expected Program Student Learning Outcomes
The expected student learning outcomes of the graduate nursing programs are to prepare confident, competent, and responsible professional nurses who can:
1. Integrate science, theory, and knowledge from nursing and other disciplines as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice.
2. Critically analyze complex clinical situations, organizational practices, and healthcare systems to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for diverse populations.
3. Demonstrate advanced competencies in the application of evidence to improve care delivery, health outcomes, and systems management.
4. Use effective interdisciplinary collaboration skills to influence health policy, health outcomes, and healthcare delivery.
5. Utilize information systems and technology to advance nursing practice and transform health care delivery.
6. Assume leadership roles in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practice approaches to improve health outcomes for diverse populations.
7. Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, ethical behavior, and scholarship in nursing practice.