Post-Master's Nurse Educator Certificate Program
Goldfarb offers a post-master’s certificate for Nurse Educator for masters- and doctoral-prepared nurses who want to improve their teaching careers or for those who would like to begin their teaching careers. The Nurse Educator Program prepares students to expand upon roles in a variety of settings by integrating prior learning with advanced discipline-specific coursework and clinical experiences. Students become skilled educators with competencies in patient education, staff development and academic education.
Graduates will be prepared to take the National League for Nursing (NLN) Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) exam and/or the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE-Cl®) upon completion of requisite experience. The Nurse Educator role is recognized by NLN as a specialty area of practice.
Post MSN graduates who have already completed advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and advanced heath assessment are eligible to transfer up to nine (9) credits.
• Program Length: 24 months/six (6) terms
• Application Deadline: Two months prior to program start
• Term Start: Fall
Sample Course Sequence – Full-Time Option
Fall, Term 1
| NURS 5101 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care | 3 |
Spring, Term 2
| NURS 5549 | Trends, Issues, and Roles in Nursing Practice Education | 3 |
| NURS 5110 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
Summer, Term 3
| NURS 5550 | Practicum I: Curriculum Design, Development and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 5121 | * Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
Fall, Term 4
| NURS 5520 | Practicum II: Teaching Strategies and Learning Assessment | 3 |
Spring, Term 5
| NURS 5530 | Practicum III: Instructional Technology in Nursing Education | 3 |
Summer, Term 6
| NURS 5551 | Practicum IV: Teaching in Clinical | 3 |
NURS 5531: Practicum Hours:- 506
Total Credit Hours: 24
Time Limitation
The maximum amount of time allowed for completion of a master's degree is five calendar years after the student first enrolls in a graduate course at Barnes-Jewish College. Certificate program students must complete all course work within three years of enrollment.
Steps for Applying for Admissions
Apply online at https://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/apply
After applying online, please submit the following to the Admissions Office:
Official transcripts from all institutions where credit was earned (Please list ALL colleges on the online application.)
Current, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the United States
Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
Barnes-Jewish College recommends that international applicants take the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) or IELTS. The score requirement for the IBT is 85, with minimum scores of 21 for reading and 23 for writing. The score requirement for the computer-based test is 240, with a minimum score of 4.5 on the Test of Written English. The score requirement for the paper-based test is 575.
Additional credentials may also be requested after an initial review of the applicant’s file.
Please send application materials to:
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Attn: Admissions Office
4483 Duncan Avenue
MS: 90-36-697
St. Louis, MO 63110
For more information about the program, contact us at gson-admissions@barnesjewishcollege.edu, or call 1-800-832-9009 or 314-454-7057, or visit us at barnesjewishcollege.edu.