Overview

Students in the Graduate Certificate Programs may complete either the Educator or Informatics specialty track courses currently provided in Chamberlain's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program.

Program Highlights:

• Earn your graduate certificate in less than one year
• Attend class around your schedule: coursework is 100% online
• Learn from top-notch nurse educators , who are regarded as experts in their field. U.S. News & World Report ranked
• Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to earn a national certification in the in-demand nursing specialties of informatics and education
• Leverage resources including personalized advising, virtual tutoring and online library and research databases
• The Graduate Certificate Programs consist entirely of courses from the CCNE accredited MSN degree program*

* Programmatic accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Important Resources

Chamberlain College of Nursing alumus
Jon Aagesen, RN-BSN '10, MSN '12

U.S. News & World Report ranked Chamberlain College of Nursing among the top five online graduate programs in nursing in the Faculty Credentials and Training category.

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At this time, Chamberlain College of Nursing cannot accept inquiries from the states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming for the Graduate Certificate Program in Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics.

Students may enroll in the Graduate Certificate Program six times per year: July, September, November, January, March and May.

Admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate Program:

• A master’s in nursing degree from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States (U.S.) Department of Education

• Current, active unrestricted RN license from the U.S. or from a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

• Official transcripts from college or university where the master’s in nursing was earned

• A minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the earned master’s in nursing degree.

• Applicants from countries where English is not the primary language spoken or whose native language is not English, or who earned their master’s in nursing degree from an institution where the language of instruction was not English must demonstrate English-language proficiency.

Online Learning Demo

Online classes are not only convenient and flexible; they also are easy to use. Test drive a Chamberlain online course and see for yourself! To view the online learning demo, simply login to the site at nursingonline.chamberlain.edu and enter the following generic user name and password:

User name: yolc
Password: yolc

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Graduate Certificate Curriculum

Students in the Graduate Certificate Programs complete the theory courses specific to nursing education or nursing informatics.

An optional practicum experience may also be completed to obtain hands-on experience in the field.

Program Details

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education

Through the program, students gain knowledge and skills in the areas of educational theory, instructional methods, assessment and evaluation of learning and curriculum development.

After successful completion of certificate requirements, students are eligible to take the National League for Nursing certification exam in nursing education, which awards the credential of Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).

Semesters: 2.5 fulltime with practicum (15 credit hours)
2 fulltime without practicum (12 credit hours)

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics

In the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics program, students gain knowledge and skills in the practice of nursing informatics, management of healthcare data and information, and the use of data to inform decisions to improve processes and outcomes in healthcare settings.

After successful completion of certificate requirements, students are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification exam in nursing informatics.

Semesters: 2.5 fulltime with practicums (15 credit hours)
1.5 fulltime without practicum (9 credit hours)

To read the full course descriptions, view our graduate catalog.

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Tuition & Fees

Chamberlain proudly partners with healthcare institutions, associations and organizations to provide special tuition rates for nurses in our Graduate Certificate Program. See if your healthcare institution has partnered with Chamberlain. 

Total program costs will vary by student, reflecting financial aid, transfer credits and special tuition rates. 

The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is $9,760. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education (with practicum) program is $12,185. For more detailed information, download the Tuition & Fees Grid (PDF).

Effective July 2013: The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is $8,760. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education (with practicum) program is $11,085. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics program is $6,585. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics (with practicum) program is $11,085. For more detailed information, download the Tuition and Fees Grid Effective July 2013 (PDF).

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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education Program

On-Time Completion Rate
No information is available for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Median Loan Debt
No information is available for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Note: There were 0 graduates from this program during this reporting period.

Program Cost Information
The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is $9,760. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education (with practicum) program is $12,185. For more detailed information, download the Tuition, Fees & Expenses Cost Calculations (PDF).

Program Cost Information - Effective July 2013
The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is $8,760. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education (with practicum) program is $11,085. For more detailed information, download the Tuition and Fees Grid Effective July 2013 (PDF).

Program Occupation Information
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code assigned to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is 51.3817: Nursing Education. Associated Standard Occupational codes related to this CIP code, and detailed information about the occupations graduates of this program enter, can be found at these links:

25-1072 : Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1072.00
29-1111 : Registered Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.00
11-9111 : Clinical Nurse Specialists: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11.9111.01
29-1111 : Acute Care Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.01
29-1111 : Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.02
29-1111 : Critical Care Nurse: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.03

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics Program

On-Time Completion Rate
No information is available for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Median Loan Debt
No information is available for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Note: There were 0 graduates from this program during this reporting period.

Program Cost Information
The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics program is $7,335. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics (with practicum) program is $12,185. For more detailed information, download the Tuition, Fees & Expenses Cost Calculations (PDF).

Program Cost Information - Effective July 2013
The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics program is $6,585. The total cost for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics (with practicum) program is $11,085. For more detailed information, download the Tuition and Fees Grid Effective July 2013 (PDF).

Program Occupation Information
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code assigned to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics program is 51.3899: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. Associated Standard Occupational codes related to this CIP code, and detailed information about the occupations graduates of this program enter, can be found at these links:

15-1121.01: Informatics Nurse Specialists: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1121.01
25-1072 : Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1072.00
29-1111 : Registered Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.00
11-9111 : Clinical Nurse Specialists: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11.9111.01
29-1111 : Acute Care Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.01
29-1111 : Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.02
29-1111 : Critical Care Nurse: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1111.03

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