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Nursing Education Certificate (Online)
Teach the Next Generation of Nurses
In the online Nursing Education post-Master’s Certificate program, you’ll develop the knowledge and confidence to create your own classroom environments and lesson plans. Prepare future nurses for success using skills you gain through the program’s detailed curriculum, designed by practitioners with extensive experience in teaching.
Through the online Nurse Educator post-Master’s Certificate, you will be able to adopt approaches in curriculum design, instruction, assessment, and evaluation to enhance both your nursing practices and your teaching methods.
As an enterprising nurse educator, you would carry the important responsibility of training nurses and other health care professionals new to the field. You will be uniquely positioned to set the bar for your students to provide their patients with the highest quality care.
Nursing Education Certificate Benefits
- Explore curriculum design, instruction, assessment, and evaluation
- Build a portfolio highlighting advanced understanding of the field
- 90 hours of practicum experience
16
Months
$850
Cost per Credit
25
Credit Hours
100%
Online Delivery
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Career Outlook: Teach in New Environments
The online post-master’s nurse educator certificate program will empower you to become a leader in the classroom as you prepare future nurses to enter the field. The majority of nurse educators are employed in university, college, and community college settings, but a sizable number of certificate holders go on to teaching positions in hospitals, practices, and other healthcare settings.
With qualified applicants being turned away from Nursing schools due to lack of faculty, the demand has never been higher for qualified nursing educators. The median wage for post-secondary nursing instructors and teachers is $83,1601.
Take on new opportunities with more autonomy and higher salaries.
When you earn your post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from Utica University, you gain access to new opportunities that expand your career, give you more autonomy, and advance your salary potential.
Utica University’s three online master’s degrees and post-master’s certificates in nursing empower you to take advanced nursing roles in family practice, leadership, and education—roles with a projected growth rate of up to 52 percent by 2030 and salaries that surpass six figures3.
► $120,000 to $159,000
47% of Nurse Directors earn $120,000-$159,000 annually.5
► 7.9% Vacancy Rate
Nurse Educators earn an average of $82,040 annually and are urgently needed to fill the 7.9% vacancy rate due to lack of qualified candidates6
Examples of Career Opportunities with a Nursing Education Certificate
Nursing Leader
$101,340/year
As a Nursing Leader7—such as a senior manager or executive—you would improve outcomes and maintain a standard of excellence for a larger population of patients and health care professionals. You would ensure your organization adheres to changes in health care laws, technologies, and regulations—and you’d be rewarded with career longevity, an excellent salary, and the ability to impact health care at a systemic level.
Nurse Educator
$82,040/year
As a Nurse Educator6, you would prepare the next generation for nursing excellence. There are currently more potential nursing students than nurses who can teach them: 80,000+ qualified students were turned away from nursing programs in 2019 due to insufficient faculty, among other reasons8. This shortage is felt across industries, including psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, colleges and universities, and general surgical hospitals.
Additional Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate careers include:
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Nursing Manager
- Director of Nursing
- Chief Nursing Officer
Sources:
1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (April 12, 2019). Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved on May 10, 2019, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm
2. ZipRecruiter (n.d.). Family Nurse Practitioner Salary in New York. Retrieved September 21, 2023 from https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Family-Nurse-Practitioner-Salary–in-New-York.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). STATE LAW FACT SHEET: A SUMMARY OF NURSE PRACTITIONER SCOPE OF PRACTICE LAWS, IN EFFECT APRIL 2016. Retrieved on April 13, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/docs/SLFS_NSOP_508.pdf
4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 18, 2022). Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved on September 7, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm
5. Dydra, L. (November 11, 2016). 36 statistics on nurse leader salary and bonuses. Becker’s Hospital Review. Retrieved on May 20, 2019, from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/36-statistics-on-nurse-leader-salary-and-bonuses.html
6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (May 2021). 25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. Retrieved on September 7, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes251072.htm#ind
7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 18, 2022). Medical and Health Services Managers. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved on September 7, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm#tab-1
8. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (September 2020). Nursing Faculty Shortage – Fact Sheet. Retrieved on September 7, 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Fact-Sheets/Nursing-Faculty-Shortage
Faculty Spotlights
As Professors of Nursing, the faculty of the online post-master’s in nursing education certificate are committed to equipping you with a real-world, practical direction as you learn how to form your own lesson plans and lead your own classroom environments.
With decades of experience in nursing education, research, and practice, the graduate nursing faculty are led by program chair Doreen Rogers, DNS, RN, and program director Janice Ceccucci, DNP, FNP-BC.
Associate Professor and Chair of Nursing
Dr. Doreen Rogers was appointed Assistant Professor of Nursing at Utica University in January 2018. Prior to joining Utica University, Dr. Rogers taught at associate and baccalaureate levels of pre-licensure. She was most recently the coordinator of the online Nursing Education graduate program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where she was an instructor as well.
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs (MS, FNP)
Janice Ceccucci, DNP, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Health Professions and Education, completed her bachelor of nursing and master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in an accelerated program. She earned her doctor of nursing practice at Upstate Medical University.
Janice brings with her more than 15 years of experience in nursing and emergency medicine, including forensic nursing for victims of sexual assault. She has also practiced in primary care and tele-health services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Advancing your life and career with an online degree comes with lots of questions, and we want to ensure your search for answers is effortless. If you have a question we haven’t covered, call (866) 295-3106 to speak with an enrollment counselor.
Learn more about our state authorizations.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Utica University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
The master’s degree program in nursing and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Utica University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
This program does not accept transfer credits.
You can complete the program in approximately 16 months.
Tuition is $850 per credit hour. You’ll need to complete 25 credits for a total tuition of $21,250.
Nursing Education Certificate Curriculum: Adaptive and Forward-Thinking
25 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
Designed by practitioners and educators with extensive experience in both nursing and nursing education, the online post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education’s curriculum will cultivate and enhance your skills as an educator to create an inclusive and engaging classroom environment.
The interactive and dynamic courses of the program cover topics that combine nursing and teaching, meaning you’ll be prepared to adopt new trends in the field to best inform your teaching style. Students will engage with creating a course curriculum of their own in accordance with institutional, department, state, accreditation, and professional standards. Graduates will be prepared to enter an interview with their portfolio that proves an advanced understanding of both the language and concepts of the field.
Click here for a sample plan of study for this program. Please check with your Success Coach for your individualized plan of study.
The curriculum course abstracts on this page are meant to provide a high-level course overview and subject to change based on term, faculty, and/or institutional requirements. View the official course descriptions as written in the Utica University Academic Catalog and in adherence to regional compliance.
Online Nursing Education Certificate Admission Requirements
To apply for our Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Studies online certificate program, you’ll need the following:
- Completed application
- 3.0 GPA
Applicants with a GPA below the minimum may be admitted at the department’s discretion. A GPA letter will be required. - Official Transcripts: All students seeking enrollment in the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, and Nursing Leadership must hold a Master’s in Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Two letters of recommendation from a current nursing colleague or professional licensed as an RN, physician, or nurse practitioner
- 2,000 hours of work experience as a registered nurse in the United States, verified by an HR department
- Personal Statement:
Detail your personal and professional goals and explain how this program will help you bring them to life. The statement of interest must include well-constructed responses to the following:
1. Describe how your professional experiences have prepared you for future education in the role which is the focus of your desired track.
2. Describe your plans to alter your work, professional and /or personal obligations in order to have time needed to successfully complete graduate course and clinical work.
3. Identify one significant contemporary issue/problem in the current US health care system and discuss how members of the nursing discipline can help address/solve the issue/problem.
- Successful Background Check: Not Required for Admission. Approved background check and fingerprints required at the time of clinical courses. Students shall be drug-screened through arrangements made by the school and the screening agency. Students are responsible for the cost of all screenings. You may be denied participation and placement at a clinical agency based on the background or drug screening findings and the clinical agency’s pre-employment screening policy.
Withdrawal from the program will be necessary if you cannot be placed in a clinical agency to meet program practicum requirements.
Tuition and Financial Aid
This 25-credit Nursing Education Certificate program costs $850per credit hour. Utica University is dedicated to making an advanced education accessible and affordable. Learn more about tuition and financial aid for online programs.
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