Advanced Practice Nurse Educator

Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate

• Admission Standards

  Admission to the Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Post-Master’s Certificate 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, or 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 in nursing from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, and from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited graduate nursing program.
  2. A current valid and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the U.S.In addition, an applicant must not have had a previous revocation, denial, suspension, or restriction of their license from any state or country.
  3. Minimum of one (1) year paid clinical work experience within the past three years as a Registered Nurse before the application deadline, documented on the submitted resume.
  4. Evidence of capacity for graduate study.
     • A blended cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previous course work on the submitted transcripts, and
     • Positive professional references.
  5. Ability to articulate one’s professional goals, evidenced by the Admission Essay, with applicant's goals congruent with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein University Department of Nursing.

  After review of the written materials, a selected pool of applicants will be required to participate in a faculty interview.

  The following experiences are not criteria for selection, but are highly recommended:

  1. Demonstrated facility with computer-based office productivity tools, including word processing, electronic mail, and spreadsheet manipulation. This may be achieved by completing one or more of several online tutorials and face-to-face workshops; and
  2. Demonstrated facility with the most recent version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (aka APA style). This may be achieved by taking one of several available tutorials, including the APA Tutorial available at the APA Website.

• Application Process

  1. Complete the online application. Indicate Summer Semester 2019 start date.
  2. Submit to grad@otterbein.edu:
     • a current resume, preferably as an MS Word or PDF file, with all professional experience documented. Include your Ohio RN license number. Also include leadership activities, scholastic awards, nursing organizational memberships, and community service, as applicable, and
     • the Admission Essay.
  3. Request from all institutions of higher education where you have earned credit, irrespective of number of courses taken, that an individual, official transcript be sent to The Graduate School, Otterbein University. They may be sent directly from the institution electronically to grad@otterbein.edu
  4. Request from two individuals who can support your potential academic ability, clinical competency, and personal character that they complete and submit a recommendation form. At least one should be from a clinical preceptor or person who has evaluated your clinical ability. Otterbein University reserves the right to contact persons providing recommendations and to acknowledge receipt of recommendations. Request that they be sent electronically to grad@otterbein.edu

  Students must submit documentation of meeting health requirements – including completion of the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) curriculum – prior to starting classes, and must submit documentation of keeping health requirements current throughout their course of study.

• Curriculum Requirements

  Total of 9 graduate credit hours.
  All courses are taught as hybrid courses. All courses are required.
  
  Note: A minimum grade of B-  must be achieved in ALL courses.

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

• Sample Program Grid (PDF)

• Application Deadlines