Certificate in Nursing Education
Specialty
Certificate in Nursing Education
Program Focus
The School of Nursing Certificate in Nursing Education (CNE) is designed for individuals who seek to enhance their teaching skills and techniques in relation to the field of nursing. This program is only available to those who have already completed a master's or doctoral program as well as students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Education
Students learn theoretical and practical approaches to teaching and learning with particular focus on clinical education. An essential part of the program is learning to recognize optimal educational outcomes and, once identified, being able to define and implement the strategies necessary to achieving them.
Practice
Through a graded, mentored teaching experience, students actually practice teaching in nursing courses where they examine the faculty role, utilize the principles of teaching and learning, implement educational assessment and evaluation strategies, and better define their key teaching responsibilities.
See the application requirements for this program.
Specialty Appeal
Schools of nursing across the country are faced with faculty shortages. Such shortages lead to lower admissions numbers and ultimately, lower numbers of BSN-prepared nurses entering the workforce. Couple this with the fact that the demand for nurses is growing due to an aging population, and it becomes clear that nursing faculty are in high demand.
Besides the practical benefits a degree leading to a career that is currently in high demand, teaching in nursing is personally both challenging and rewarding. As it is the role of nursing faculty to shape the nursing workforce through sharing the practical skills of nursing and a love for the profession, nursing faculty embody the future of the field.
Ultimately, becoming an educator is a way to open new opportunities within a nursing career. Combining already honed clinical skills with a passion for teaching provides individuals with the basis for new areas of exploration and discovery within their own field.
Curriculum
Course Number | Course Name | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
Teacher Strategies in Nursing | 3 | |
Independent Study: Graded Mentored Teaching Experience | 1-4 | |
Other Requirements | ||
Completion of at least two sessions presented by the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning (CRLT) | ||
Completion of two experiential or observational experiences at School of Nursing committee or faculty meetings | ||
*Students will work with the Office of Academic Affairs to develop an individualized plan for the CNE. | ||
