Lead in the Classroom 

4

Courses

135

Hours of Classroom Experience

$1,440

Per Credit

The Center for Future Faculty is a partnership with George Washington, Howard and Trinity Universities to prepare ethical nurse educators with the necessary skills to succeed as academic nurse educators.

You can take coursework in the following ways:

  • Take one or two courses to meet your needs
  • Take three of the courses to be eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator Exam CNE®
  • Take four courses to complete the post-graduate certificate in nursing education, and be eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator Exam CNE® 
Gain competencies in innovative curriculum design and create evidence-based nursing programs. Develop advanced teaching techniques, hone effective evaluation skills, and build leadership capabilities to inspire and lead in academic nursing settings.
 
Take the next step in your nursing career. Join us and become a leader in nursing education!

  • Curriculum

    Take one or two of these courses to meet your needs

    NURS 835D: The Teaching of Nursing and Curricular Design (3cr)

    NURS836D: Facilitating Learning in Nursing Education (3cr)

    NURS 837D: Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing in Nursing Education (3cr)

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    Take three of the courses to be eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator Exam CNE®

    NURS 835D: The Teaching of Nursing and Curricular Design (3cr)

    NURS836D: Facilitating Learning in Nursing Education (3cr)

    NURS 837D: Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing in Nursing Education (3cr)

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    Take four courses to complete the post-graduate certificate in nursing education, and be eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator Exam CNE®

    • Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 835D: The Teaching of Nursing and Curricular Design (3cr)

    Session II

    • NURS836D: Facilitating Learning in Nursing Education (3cr)

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 838D: Becoming a Nurse Educator: Skills and Strategies Fellowship (3cr, 135 hours of applied-field work)
    • NURS 837D: Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing in Nursing Education (3cr)

    Session II

    • NURS 838D: Becoming a Nurse Educator: Skills and Strategies Fellowship

     

    With the exception of NURS 838D: Becoming a Nurse Educator: Skills and Strategies Fellowship (3cr, 135 hours of applied-field work), which runs the full semester, sessions are 7-8 weeks in length. 

  • Center for Future Faculty Application

    Application Requirements

    • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions. (Unofficial copies can be used for application review.)

    Official transcripts and English proficiency scores must be submitted for full admittance to the University.  Your official copies should be sent from the institution to em-operations@cua.edu

    • Professional resume or curriculum vitae
    • One letter of recommendation from a professional reference
    • Professional Goal Statement

    If you are interested in the three of the courses or the post-graduate certificate in nursing education to be eligible to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator Exam CNE®, you may qualify for a scholarship. 

    To apply for a scholarship, please complete no more than one double-spaced page summary responding to the following:

    a.) commitment to being a future faculty member 

    b.) desired impact as a future nurse educator on preparing students to address health equity 

    c.) ability to become a values-based nurse educator

    Send your statement to  Dr. Martha Scheckel

    Graduate applications are processed through the Office of Graduate Admission.  Please contact the office at 202-319-5057 or email cua-gradadmission@cua.edu with any questions concerning the admission process.

  • Faculty