What is the benefit of this course?

Becoming a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) is more than passing an examination—it is a declaration of your commitment to excellence, leadership, and the future of nursing. The CNE® credential honors your expertise as an educator and affirms your ability to shape learning, influence professional socialization, and advance nursing education through evidence based teaching and evaluation practices. Certified Nurse Educators are recognized as curriculum innovators, thoughtful assessors of learner and program outcomes, and influential change agents who lead with purpose, scholarship, and integrity within the academic community. This CNE® preparation course is designed to empower you to achieve certification with confidence and step fully into your role as a leader in nursing education.

What You Will Learn

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

1. Discuss strategies to facilitate learning
2. Describe learner development and socialization
3. Critique assessment and evaluation strategies
4. Explain curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes
5. Discuss the role of change agent and leader
6. Evaluate continuous quality improvement in the academic nurse educator role
7. Explain scholarship as a component of the academic nurse educator role
8. Describe how to function within the organizational environment and the academic community

FAQs

Who is this course intended for?

Nurses looking to prepare for the NLN CNE® Certification exam.

What are the course expectations and progression?

This is a six hour, self-paced course. A score of 80% or more on the final quiz is required to earn the 6 contact hours/.6 CEUs.

Who are the instructors?

Dr. Gordon Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAEN, FAAN Bio

Dr. Kimberly Kelly Cortez, PhD, MSEd, MBA, BSN, RN, CNE, NPD-BC Bio

Dr. Carolyn Smith, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAOHN Bio

Dr. Ilse Wallace, PhD, RN, CNE Bio

What kind of technology is required?

Learners will need access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone to complete the course and the final quiz.

Cancellations

There will be no cancellations, returns or exchanges. No exceptions.