Lead in the Classroom
Courses
Hours of Classroom Experience
Per Credit
The Center for Future Faculty is designed to equip students with the skills to excel 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® Master 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!
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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.
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Center for Future Faculty Application
Applications for the certificate are accepted on a rolling basis.
Application Requirements
Required Documents
- 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, which should be from a current or former supervisor in a clinical setting
- Professional Goal Statement
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Complete a brief secondary application because you may qualify as a Faculty Fellow. To complete this application, 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
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Faculty
