Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Certificate

Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Certificate

• Admission Standards

  Admission to the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program is open to graduates of baccalaureate and masters nursing programs from institutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered nurse license. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran status.
  
  Applications for admission will be reviewed annually by the Nursing Admission Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available basis. Candidates that do not meet all the admission criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. For example, the inclusion of GRE scores may strengthen the candidate’s position, if the application does not meet the criteria of a minimum grade point average.

• Admission Criteria

  1. Master's degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.
  2. Masters degree in nursing from a  ACEN and/or CCNE accredited graduate nursing program.
  3. All applicants must have a current, valid, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.  In addition, an applicant must not have had a previous revocation, denial suspension, or restriction of their license from any state or country. 
  4. Evidence of capacity for graduate study. A blended cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate studies is required.
  5. Congruence of the applicant's goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein University Nursing Department.
  6. One year full-time or part-time equivalent nursing work experience within the last three years. 
  7. Ability to articulate one's professional goals and express one's self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay.

• Application Process

  Please provide the following information to The Graduate School:

  • An online graduate nursing application .
  • Application deadlines are here.
  • Official transcripts for all previous  master's degrees.
  • Official electronic transcripts are acceptable, send attention to Admissions.
  • Two recommendation forms (PDF) from individuals that can support your application to pursue graduate studies (one reference from an RN is preferred). At least one should be from an employer. If the applicant has been in school during the last five years, the other recommendation should be from a nursing professor. Otterbein University reserves the right to contact persons providing recommendations and to contact a recommender to acknowledge receipt of a recommendation.
  • Your Ohio RN license number on the application.
  • Resume
  • Admission essay stating your professional goals. (short 1 - 2 pages)

  Send materials to: The Graduate School, Otterbein University, 1 S. Grove St., Westerville, OH 43081.

• Curriculum Requirements

  Note: A minimum grade of B-  must be achieved in ALL courses.

  • NURS 6410 Educational Theory, Program Development and Evaluation 3 hrs (hybrid)
  • NURS 6420 Advanced  Faculty Role in Nursing Education 3 hrs (hybrid)
  • NURS 6430 Nurse Educator Practicum 3hrs (hybrid)

• Sample Program Grid

  Sample Program Grid (PDF)

• Gainful Employment Disclosure

  Advanced Nurse Educator, Graduate Certificate Gainful Employment Disclosure

• Application Deadline

  Application deadlines