Nursing Education Certificate Program

Dr. Julie George, Coordinator

The Nursing Education Certificate Program is designed to provide nurses with knowledge and skills of adult education designed to address the education issues unique to the nursing profession including client safety, clinical competencies, and requirements of the state board and other accreditation agencies.

The Nursing Education Certificate Program prepares the nurse to apply teaching-learning theory, principles of curriculum development, evaluation methodology, and role socialization as a nurse educator in a variety of settings.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (9 hrs.)

The following courses must be successfully completed by students in the Nursing Education Certificate Program:

NURS 5327Nursing Education Curriculum Development

NURS 5328Evaluation in Nursing Education

NURS 5329Nurse Educator Role Strategies and Practicum

NOTE:  NURS 5329 includes clinical hours

Completion of the Certificate

All certificates will be awarded by The University of Texas at Tyler and reflected on the student’s official transcript once conferred.