In Summer 2002, the graduate program introduced a Nurse Educator Program. This program consists of two certificates: a 6-7 hour Nurse Educator Certificate; and a 13 hour Advanced Nurse Educator Certificate. These certificates in nursing education  provide a program of study to develop expertise in the teaching of nursing students, qualifying Texas Registered Nurses holding a non-nursing master's degree to teach in accredited nursing programs. In addition, these courses can be taken to strengthen the background of nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree for teaching in schools of nursing. Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) might take these courses to use as electives in the MSN program so they might have a background to teach when they graduate. Education Certificate Program Flyer

The four courses in this program are listed below. 
A combination of any two of these courses can be used to complete the 6-7 credit hour Nurse Educator Certificate and all four courses are needed to complete the 13 hour Advanced Nurse Educator Certificate Program. These courses can be used towards the 6 credit hour and the 13 credit hour Teaching Certificates. Summer courses are offered if enrollment minimums are reached and two courses are offered in the Fall and one course in the Spring as indicated below:
(course numbers are links to course descriptions)

• N5390 Creative Teaching and Learning Strategies -- Summer 

• N5302 - Curriculum Development -- Fall 

• N5308 - Nursing Informatics -- Fall 

• N5429 Role and Functions of the Nurse Educator -- Spring