Post Master's Nursing Education Certificate online
Use your MSN-prepared knowledge and experience to educate the next generation of strong nurses.
Program Overview
Dive into our post master’s certificate in nursing education online.
Deepen your nursing knowledge and give yourself more career options with a Post Master’s Nursing Education Certificate from William Paterson University. This affordable, online nursing education certificate program can prepare you for the classroom with core knowledge coursework and teaching methodologies to help your students learn to deliver quality care.
Designed especially for working professionals, coursework for this education certificate program features teaching competencies including curriculum development, as well as clinical and classroom teaching strategies. You will expand your knowledge and clinical practice while you build leadership abilities and teaching skills. WP provides the support and guidance you need in order to reach your professional goals.
Upon completion of this nursing education certificate program, you will be able to:
- Apply advanced knowledge of nursing theories, related sciences and humanities, and methods of inquiry in the delivery of healthcare services
- Develop leadership and communicate effectively using the collaborative approach to improve quality care
- Analyze changes in the healthcare system through the design and implementation of health-related projects that strengthen outcomes in the healthcare delivery system
- Apply evidence, research, and theory to improve health services
- Apply current health information and technologies to advance the quality and accessibility of care
- Advocate for healthcare policies and systems to improve healthcare
- Analyze systems' responses to health and illness to improve the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health that reflect respect across diverse cultures
- Engage in advanced nursing care to individuals, families, communities, and clinical populations
- Apply advanced knowledge of nursing theories, related sciences and humanities, and methods of inquiry in the delivery of healthcare services
- Develop leadership and communicate effectively using the collaborative approach to improve quality care
- Analyze changes in the healthcare system through the design and implementation of health-related projects that strengthen outcomes in the healthcare delivery system
- Apply evidence, research, and theory to improve health services
- Apply current health information and technologies to advance the quality and accessibility of care
- Advocate for healthcare policies and systems to improve healthcare
- Analyze systems' responses to health and illness to improve the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health that reflect respect across diverse cultures
- Engage in advanced nursing care to individuals, families, communities, and clinical populations
Prepare to work in a variety of roles as a nurse educator, such as:
- Patient Educator
- Program Manager
- Military Nursing Educator
- Hospital Nurse Educator
- Patient Educator
- Program Manager
- Military Nursing Educator
- Hospital Nurse Educator
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, post-master's degree certification in adult gerontology and family nurse practitioner, and DNP programs at William Paterson University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (ccneaccreditation.org). Expires June 30, 2030.
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Tuition
Experience the value of our affordable post master’s certificate.
The William Paterson University Post Master’s Nursing Education Certificate online offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. Tuition includes a nursing course fee that provides student access to "UpToDate for Nursing," as well as other software, reducing the overall cost of course materials.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Master's Nursing Education Certificate | $570.25 | $1,710.75 | $11,405 |
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Calendar
When to apply, when classes start, and when tuition is due.
William Paterson University online Post Master’s certificate programs are delivered in a flexible format ideal for working professionals with accelerated coursework and six start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/27/25 | 1/5/25 | 1/8/25 | 1/17/25 | 1/22/25 | 3/16/25 | 7 weeks |
| Spring II | 3/24/25 | 3/2/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/14/25 | 3/19/25 | 5/11/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer I | 5/19/25 | 4/27/25 | 4/30/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/14/25 | 7/6/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer II | 7/14/25 | 6/22/25 | 6/24/25 | 7/3/25 | 7/9/25 | 8/31/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall I | 9/8/25 | 8/17/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/29/25 | 9/3/25 | 10/26/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall II | 11/3/25 | 10/12/25 | 10/15/25 | 10/24/25 | 10/29/25 | 12/21/25 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Learn the requirements for WP’s online certificate in nursing education.
We've streamlined the admission process for the post master’s certificate in nursing education online program to help you get started right away. Please read the admission requirements, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- MSN from an accredited institution
- RN license, valid and unencumbered
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Resume
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the Post Master’s Nursing Education Certificate online:
- Submit online application and $50 application fee
- Resume
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with official graduate nursing transcripts
- An active, unencumbered RN license in the state where you practice
- Currently employed as an RN
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Graduate Admissions & Enrollment ServicesMorrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
Gain the knowledge you need in these online nursing education certificate courses.
For the Post Master’s Nursing Education Certificate online, you must complete 20 credit hours and 90 clinical hours. The total number of credit hours needed and the time to completion may be less, depending on the specific courses taken in the prior master’s program. Courses needed will be evaluated on an individual basis during the admission process.
*Students without pre-requisite foundation courses may require additional credits.
