Program Overview
Explore Northwest’s Nurse Educator Certificate Online
Tap into your gift for teaching with the Nurse Educator Certificate online program. Admission into this affordable program does not require a master’s degree and prepares you for a rewarding future instructing other nurses or delivering information via patient-related education. You will also refine and further develop your nursing knowledge and skills related to pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology across the lifespan.
This innovative and student-centered online program from the School of Health Science and Wellness gives you the ability to design learning experiences by utilizing current education trends, technological integration, theoretical framework and professional standard alignment. You will build an employer-ready portfolio throughout the program, culminating with an experiential capstone project.
In this program, you will focus on effective teaching methods useful in a variety of settings with diverse student needs, develop evidence-based initiatives to enhance healthcare outcomes, learn to formulate innovative curriculum, evaluate principles of prevention and health promotion, and assess nursing theories and concepts.
Our nursing faculty have both academic and industry experience to ensure your education has real-world applications. Plus, you will have regular contact with a faculty mentor and a nurse expert who will both be available to consult about your progress and help maximize your learning.
The Nurse Educator Certificate online program prepares you to:
- Promote patient health through the development and delivery of patient education
- Design and deliver healthcare-related training and education in a variety of settings
- Utilize technology effectively in training curriculum design
- Promote patient health through the development and delivery of patient education
- Design and deliver healthcare-related training and education in a variety of settings
- Utilize technology effectively in training curriculum design
Nurse educator career opportunities include:
- Patient Educator
- Clinical Educator
- Program Manager
- Military Nursing Educator
- Hospital Educator
- Patient Educator
- Clinical Educator
- Program Manager
- Military Nursing Educator
- Hospital Educator
Online healthcare programs also available
Northwest online offers a variety of nursing programs. Check out all of our online healthcare programs.
Tuition
Details on our affordable tuition
Our certificate online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. There is a $35.00 per course fee.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Educator Certificate | $391 | $1,173 | $6,040 |
Important Refund Information
| 2nd day of class | Last date for 100% refund for dropped course |
| 4th day of class | Last date for 75% refund for dropped course |
| 6th day of class | Last date for 50% refund for dropped course |
| 8th day of class | Last date for 25% refund for dropped course |
Required Fees
Required fee per course: $35
Tuition breakdown:
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Calendar
Northwest online dates and deadlines
Northwest online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/6/25 | 1/7/25 | 1/8/25 | 2/28/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/10/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/27/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/5/25 | 4/25/25 |
| Summer 1 | 5/5/25 | 4/21/25 | 4/24/25 | 4/28/25 | 4/30/25 | 6/20/25 |
| Summer 2 | 6/23/25 | 6/6/25 | 6/11/25 | 6/13/25 | 6/17/25 | 8/8/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/25/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/14/25 | 8/18/25 | 8/20/25 | 10/10/25 |
| Fall 2 | 10/20/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/9/25 | 10/13/25 | 10/15/25 | 12/5/25 |
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Admissions
Here’s how to get started
At Northwest, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Nurse Educator Certificate online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
Admission Requirements:
- BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution
- GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Nursing license Active and unencumbered
Required Documentation
To apply for the Nurse Educator Certificate program, you must have:
- An official undergraduate transcript from an accredited nursing program showing you have completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in BSN coursework
- An unencumbered United States issued Registered Nursing license
Conditional Admission—Progression Policies
Students entering the program with Conditional Admission status will attain full admission to the program with the following:
- Must earn grade of B or higher in first three (3) MSN core courses.
- First two courses are taken singly and cannot be taken expedited (2 courses at a time)
Conditionally admitted students, initially enrolled in eight or more hours, who withdraw from all graduate classes during their enrollment as a conditional student, will also be suspended from graduate study for one calendar year. Re-admission is possible after one year by application for re-admission to the program.
Official transcript(s) can be emailed to: [email protected]. To submit official documents by mail, send them to:
Graduate Records SpecialistNorthwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Have a question? Call us at 844-890-9304.
Click here for State Authorization information.
Admission Requirements:
- BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution
- GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Nursing license Active and unencumbered
Courses
Take a look at your nurse educator courses online
For the Nurse Educator Certificate online, the curriculum is comprised of five courses (15 credit hours).
*Tuition and fees are based on current rates. Textbooks and laptops are not included with tuition.
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