Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate
This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate simultaneously. The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses interested in a career as an academic or clinical nurse educator.
Nurse Educator Certificate
The Nurse Educator Certificate is designed for nurses interested in teaching students, clients, and staff in a variety of academic and clinical settings
For more information regarding the Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate Program please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/nursing-leadership-certificate.aspx
Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a related field and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.
For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx
Program Information
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Doctor of Nursing Practice program and Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate program is 48 credits and 500 practice experiences hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 63 credits and 1,000 practice experiences hours. Students will be dually advised by the MSN Leadership Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.
Current National-Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will meet the requirements for MSN 7710: Integrative Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment (for Nurse Leaders).
Students without National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will need to complete the entire 18-credit Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Nurse Educator as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate program and one to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Advanced Practice Concentration (48 Credits, 17 Courses)
DNP Core Courses
Nurse Educator Certificate Courses
| MSN 7752 | Clinical Teaching and Evaluation | 3 |
| MSN 7753 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| MSN 6611 | Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators | 3 |
| MSN 8705 | Nurse Leadership Capstone I | 3 |
| MSN 8706 | Nurse Leadership Capstone II | 3 |
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |
Leadership DNP Concentration (63 Credits, 22 Courses)
DNP Core Courses
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |
Practice Experience Courses
| GRN 8121 | DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8122 | DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8123 | DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8124 | DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
Nurse Educator Certificate Courses
| MSN 7752 | Clinical Teaching and Evaluation | 3 |
| MSN 7753 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| MSN 6611 | Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators | 3 |
| MSN 7710 | Integrative Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment (for Nurse Leaders) | 3 |
| MSN 8705 | Nurse Leadership Capstone I | 3 |
| MSN 8706 | Nurse Leadership Capstone II | 3 |