Online Nursing Education & Faculty Role Post-Master’s Certificate

Your nursing career has been shaped by the faculty, instructors and mentors who dedicated their lives to teaching you. This is your opportunity to do the same for the next generation of nurses. Earn your Nursing Education and Faculty Role Post-Master’s Certificate to inspire tomorrow’s nurses and impact the future of nursing in your community and around the world.

 

Program Information

The online nursing education and faculty role certificate helps active nurses pursue specialized expertise by offering courses that work with your schedule.

Degree

Certificate

Duration

1-year

Required Credit Hours

15 (150 clinical hours)

Admissions

Admission Requirements

To qualify for our online PMC programs, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Hold an MSN from an accredited college or university
  • Hold a current, unencumbered RN license
  • Complete an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course with a “C” or higher

The faculty admissions committee may look more closely at nursing and science grades when making admissions decisions.

Admissions Process

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Professional goal statement
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Two electronically submitted references (one academic and one professional in a supervisory role)
    • The supervisor reference letters must come from a direct supervisor who is responsible for your performance evaluation
    • If you have been out of school more than five years, please speak with your Enrollment Advisor for advice

Transfer Credit Policy for Nursing Education & Faculty Role Students

  • A maximum of 9 graduate credits, completed within the past 5 years from a previously earned graduate degree, may be transferred.
  • A grade of “B” or higher is required.
  • The Advanced Standing Request form must be submitted during the admissions process for transfer credits to be considered.
Coursework for Duquesne’s online Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education and Faculty Role is designed to help you succeed as a nurse educator. Courses combine innovative curriculum models with modern educational theory and emerging nursing trends to help you hone your experience and personal teaching philosophy to help support and advance today’s working nurses.
  • GNED 507 Foundations in Education Theory for Professional Practice Disciplines 3 credits
  • GNED 522 Innovative Curriculum Design and Evaluation 3 credits
  • GNED 531 Advanced Clinical Nursing 3 credits
  • GNED 532 Emerging Trends and Innovations in the Teaching of Nursing 3 credits
  • GNED 533 Nursing Faculty Role Practicum 3 credits