Nurse Educator Online MSN

To apply to this program, you will need to meet the following:

• You fulfill the general UCF graduate admissions requirements (see Admissions section of the UCF Graduate Catalog).
• You are a licensed RN for the state or country in which you practice.
• You either:
  • have a BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution and program accredited by either CCNE or ACEN, OR
  • are a RN with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree.
• You completed and passed an undergraduate statistics course.

Please note: Online programs do not meet immigration requirements for students holding an F1 or J1 Visa to maintain status. If you have questions, please contact UCF Global at global.ucf.edu or call 407-823-2337.

No, you don’t need a BSN. You can apply to the Nurse Educator graduate program if you are an RN and have a bachelor’s degree in another area of study. However, if you have a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, you must complete three prerequisite courses before enrolling in graduate level courses.

Your career goals should be the deciding factor. If you are currently enrolled in another MSN program (such as the Nurse Leadership & Management or Healthcare Simulation) or have already earned a MSN degree, you may want to apply to the Nurse Educator post-graduate certificate program if you plan on teaching at some point in your career. However, if you want to be a full-time faculty member at a college or university, then you may want to consider the MSN Nurse Educator program.

Yes, you can enroll as either as a part-time student (7 semesters) or a full-time student (5 semesters). If you begin as a full-time student but feel that you cannot continue the pace of a full-time program, you may change your plan of study to part-time.

Tuition may vary each academic year and may depend on your residency (in-state or out-of-state). Click here for current information on tuition and costs for UCF Online graduate programs.

Yes, you will complete 60 clinical hours in a Clinical Specialty Practicum course and 180 clinical hours in a Nurse Educator internship course. You will need to find an appropriate preceptor in your local area for each of these courses.

Qualifications for a preceptor include having a Master’s degree (or higher) in nursing and employed in an appropriate position and setting for the clinical practicum and internship.

You will enroll in an internship course where you will need to find a full-time nursing faculty member at an accredited academic institution to serve as your preceptor in your local area for face-to-face teaching experiences, as well as clinical and online teaching experiences (total of 180 hours.

No, all courses are offered online and in an asynchronous mode (no specific class meeting times). However, there are two courses where you will need a preceptor and face-to-face interaction. These two courses can usually be completed with preceptors in your home community.

Yes, you may pursue this UCF College of Nursing online program as long as you will be physically located in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state for the duration of your education.

UCF College of Nursing faculty are authorized to teach in NLC states. Due to nursing education restrictions imposed by non-NLC states, UCF is unable to offer courses, clinicals, or other educational services regardless of modality within non-NLC states. Should you be physically located within a non-NLC state for more than a vacation or brief visit, regardless of your legal state of residence or the type of license you have, you will be unable to apply or continue your nursing degree program at the UCF College of Nursing. This includes, but is not limited to, students accepting traveling nurse positions in a non-Nurse Licensure Compact state. Although Colorado is a NLC state, the UCF College of Nursing cannot enroll students who will complete clinical practice hours there due to Colorado statute requirements for worker’s compensation insurance coverage.

UCF is also an approved institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in NC-SARA requires the university to disclose information regarding state licensing and certification requirements for the selected program of study when licensing and/or certification are a requirement to practice in the profession after graduation.

While licensure or certification may be available in this field of study, this program does not lead to such licensure or certification upon graduation. The professional preparation you receive in our program may still assist you in such pursuits; however, we are unable to confirm the specific licensure and certification requirements of each state, territory, or foreign entity in which professional credentialing may be possible. If you intend to pursue such credentialing in your state or elsewhere, we advise you to contact the applicable state credentialing authority to familiarize yourself with its specific requirements and determine if our program meets its academic criteria.

You are welcome to contact the College of Nursing’s Assistant Dean of Students with questions in this regard, and we will do our best to assist you in your career planning.

Yes, the online format is convenient and allows for flexibility around your work schedule. However, the graduate program is rigorous in nature and will require time and commitment to studies. You will also be expected to complete clinical and teaching internship hours.

Graduates of this program are eligible to take the optional national exam to become a Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE®) or Academic Novice Nurse Educator® (CNEn®). Graduates are also eligible to take the optional national exam to become a Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator® (CNE®cl) after three years of professional practice in any area of nursing. Taking the certification exam is your choice. It is not a program requirement.

While licensure or certification may be available in this field of study, this program does not lead to such licensure or certification upon graduation. The professional preparation you receive in our program may still assist you in such pursuits; however, we are unable to confirm the specific licensure and certification requirements of each state, territory, or foreign entity in which professional credentialing may be possible. If you intend to pursue such credentialing in your state or elsewhere, we advise you to contact the applicable state credentialing authority to familiarize yourself with its specific requirements and determine if our program meets its academic criteria.

UCF is an approved institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in NC-SARA requires the university to disclose information regarding state licensing and certification requirements for the selected program of study when licensing and/or certification are a requirement to practice in the profession after graduation.

You are welcome to contact the College of Nursing’s Assistant Dean of Students with questions in this regard, and we will do our best to assist you in your career planning.

Visit our MSN Admissions page for details on the application process and requirements.