Program Overview

UMass Boston

UMass Boston offers a Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate program, designed to prepare licensed nurses for educator roles in academic, clinical education, or nursing practice settings.

Program Overview

The Nurse Educator Certificate program is a graduate certificate that can be completed entirely online in one year. The program is convenient, affordable, and results-driven, with tuition rates among the lowest in the field, totaling around $8,000.

Program Benefits

• Convenient: Complete the program entirely online in one year.
• Affordable: Tuition rates are among the lowest in the field, with a total cost of around $8,000.
• Results: Become eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing's Certified Nurse Educator exam.

Program Details

The program prepares students who hold a bachelor's degree in nursing to sit for the Clinical Nurse Educator Certificate exam and those with a master's in nursing to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator exam through the National League for Nursing. The curriculum is aligned with required educator competencies for those who may be interested in national certification as an academic nurse educator, clinical educator, or professional development nurse educator.

Hands-on Experience

Students can take optional individualized, precepted practicum experiences in academic and clinical practice settings within the curriculum.

Job Growth

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 9% increase in nursing faculty demand through 2029, about 2x as high as the average increase in demand.

Program Statistics

• Cost: Around $8,000 to complete.
• Credits: Just 12 credits.
• Completion Time: Complete the program in 1 year.
• Job Growth Rate: 9% through 2029, 2x higher than the average rate.

Why Choose UMass Boston?

The Nurse Educator Certificate program at UMass Boston offers CNE exam prep, a curriculum aligned with required educator competencies, hands-on experience through optional practicum experiences, and a promising job growth outlook.