UMass Boston

Lead the next generation of nurses

As a student of UMass Boston’s online Nursing Educator Certificate, you will acquire the skills you need to move into an educator role in an academic, a clinical education, or a nursing practice setting. The program offers online asynchronous courses that address contemporary teaching and learning practices. It's designed to be fully online, providing an accessible, flexible option for working professionals.

In this program, you will:

• Gain the ability to design, develop, and evaluate nursing curricula, ensuring that educational programs meet the needs of learners and align with professional standards
• Acquire effective teaching strategies, instructional methods, and assessment techniques to facilitate student learning and engagement in nursing education settings
• Develop leadership skills to effectively contribute to the development and implementation of nursing education programs, policies, and quality improvement initiatives

Career Possibilities

pursue teaching positions in colleges, universities, and vocational schools as an academic nurse educator. Provide insightful on-the-job training to other nurses and healthcare professionals as a clinical nursing educator. Or, deliver continuing education programs and coordinate professional development initiatives for nursing staff as a staff development educator. These are just a few of the possibilities a Nursing PhD offers.

Become a(n):

• Nursing Faculty
• Clinical Nursing Educator
• Staff Development Educator