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 BSN degree, you may want to apply to the Post-Bachelor’s Nurse Educator 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.

Out-of-state limitations apply to this program.

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.

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