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The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education is a three course program designed to prepare nurse educators for academic and practice settings. All courses are offered in a hybrid format, combining online with traditional on campus classroom experiences. Nurses with a Master’s degree in Nursing (or related Master’s degree) or nurses planning to complete a Master’s degree in Nursing will acquire the knowledge and skills of a beginning nurse educator.

Admission Requirements
Note: Applications are accepted only for enrollment for the fall semester of odd years. The applicant must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Applications must be complete by July 31st.

Special Requirements
Applicants must have a current unrestricted Massachusetts RN license.

Curriculum Requirements

The following three (3) courses are required:
NURE 941 Curriculum Design and Evaluation (co-requisite with NURE 951)
NURE 951 Course Development and Implementation (co-requisite with
NURE 941)
NURE 981 Advanced Teaching Methods (A number of schools and health
care agencies participate in this practicum course.
Get a list of the schools and agencies cooperating in the
Graduate Certificate Program
.

Enrollment Plan

NURE 941 and NURE 951 are to be taken concurrently in the fall semester. NURE 981 must be taken in the spring semester.

Bridge to Master of Science in Nursing Program
All three of the Graduate Certificate Program in Nursing Education courses may be applied toward the Framingham State University Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, nursing education concentration, with a minimum grade of B in each course (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), if accepted into the MSN program.


For further information about the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education, please contact Dr. Cynthia Bechtel, Coordinator of MSN program, via email at cbechtel@framingham.edu or call 508-626-4997.


Notes:

  1. Requirements are accurate to date. However, the University reserves the right to change requirements in the future, and will notify applicants should any changes be made.
  2. Refer to appropriate catalog for Degree Requirements for prior years.

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