Academic Catalog
Nurse Educator Certificate 2023-2024 Catalog Year
Marieb College of Health & Human Services
School of Nursing
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/nursing/nurseeducatorcertificate.aspx
(239) 590-7505
(239) 590-7505
The Post Master's Nurse Educator Certificate is for nurses who hold a Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Nursing and will prepare them for an academic nursing role.
Program Admission Requirements
- Submission of a FGCU Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Master's degree or Doctoral degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program with cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale documented by official transcripts.
- Submission of official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended.
- International graduate applicants are required to submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
- Current and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with eligibility for Florida RN Licensure.
- Completion of the following courses (or equivalent) taken within the past five years:
- Graduate level Pathophysiology
- Graduate level Health Assessment
- Graduate level Pharmacology
- Graduate level Nursing Research/Evidence-based Practice
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Students must complete 17 credits specified by the certificate program.
- A grade of B or higher must be earned in all required courses.
- Satisfactory completion of Professional Portfolio.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (17 credits)
NGR 6701 Academic Role Nurse Educator (3)
NGR 6710 Teach & Assess Strat for Nsg Ed (3)
NGR 6711L Adv Clin Pract for Nurse Educ (2)
NGR 6712 Foundations of Nursing Educ. (3)
NGR 6713 Design&Eval of Nurs Curricula (3)
NGR 6941L Nurse as Educator Practicum (3)
Total Credits Required: 17
