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Clarkson College offers the only certificate of its kind approved by the State of Nebraska.
Help grow the nursing profession by earning a Nursing Clinical Practice Instructor Certificate. This three-course fully online certificate provides continuing education crucial for nurses to begin precepting. Enhance your expertise, play a key part in training future nurses, and explore a graduate nursing degree.
Begin your journey toward a rewarding path as a health care professional.
Earn a certificate to become a clinical practice instructor through this specialized online program designed exclusively for nurses. Offered in partnership with the Nebraska Center for Nursing Innovation Project and funded by LB227, this program allows you to teach and precept ADN, PN, RN, or BSN students within the Nebraska Shared Clinical Model. Over three semesters, you will focus on continuing education and curriculum development while completing one course per semester.
Approval from your employer is necessary to qualify for Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) funding and to register for the program. Individuals who do not qualify for the NHA funding opportunity may still enroll in this certificate program at the normal graduate tuition rate. Ensure you are a current employee of a Nebraska healthcare organization and have your employer's program approval before enrolling.
Clarkson College is proud to be the only approved educator in Nebraska (to date) to offer this transformative opportunity. Start shaping the future of nursing by enhancing your skills and contributing to the education of the next generation of nurses.
Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply for this certificate program. Requirements for admission include our universal English Proficiency and undergraduate requirements in addition to a current unencumbered state RN license as well as two years' experience in the nursing field.
More information can be found on our Admission Requirements page.
Clarkson College applicants and current students may inquire about the possibility of receiving credit for previous life and/or work experience(s) per Academic Policy AA-47. Please reach out to an academic advisor or your program director if you have questions.
The goal of this program option is to educate nurses to become clinical practice instructors.
Courses | Semester Hours |
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◊ NRS 822 - Curriculum Development for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
NRS 823 - Evaluation Strategies for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
DNP 933 - Learning Theory: Principles and Practices for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 2 |
Total Semester Hours | 8 |
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Cost per Credit Hour
$762
Cost per Semester
$6,246 - Full-time (8 hrs)
$3,123 - Part-time (4 hrs)
Tuition | |
Graduate Tuition | $762 / credit-hour |
Fees - Included in cost per semester | |
Enrollment Fee for first time students | $150/ each |
Degree Specific Fees - Not included in cost per semester |