Post-Masters Certificate
FSC offers three post-Master's Certificate options for nurses:
Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate
Serves those individuals
who plan to teach in nursing and desire additional expertise in
teaching-learning principles and practice. The curriculum is
applicable to both academic and clinical settings and includes
didactic and practical experiences in contemporary teaching
strategies, curriculum design, and program evaluation practices.
Nurse Educator certificate
students will be required to complete three courses, totaling 11
credit hours.
NUR 530 APRN as Educator (3)
NUR 605 Curriculum Design & Technology (3)
NUR 630 Nurse Educator Experience (5)
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master's Certificate
Serves those individuals who seek
additional coursework to improve expertise as a clinician or to meet
eligibility requirements to take the national certification
examination (ANCC) as a CNS in adult health nursing.
CNS certificate students will be
required to complete three courses, totaling 18 credit hours.
NUR 611 APN I: Advanced Practice Nursing in Acute Illness (6)
NUR 616 APN II: Advanced Practice Nursing in Chronic Illness (6)
NUR 621 APN III: Advanced Practice Nursing in Speciality Roles (6)
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate
Serves those individuals who seek additional coursework and clinical experience that leads to roles in primary care, community health, and long-term care. Curriculum leads students to be eligible to take the national certification exam through ANCC or AANP.
Nurse Educator certificate students will be required to complete three courses, totaling 18 credit hours.
NUR 611 APN I: Advanced Practice Nursing in Acute Illness (6)
NUR 616 APN II: Advanced Practice Nursing in Chronic Illness (6)
NUR 621 APN III: Advanced Practice Nursing in Speciality Roles (6)
Prior to entering any of these
clinical courses, students must complete prerequisite courses at the
graduate level: pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment,
research.
