Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing
Ready to move from the bedside to the front of the classroom? Earn your Master of Science in Nursing–Nurse Educator track with Mary Baldwin University. In as few as three semesters, you can build the teaching expertise and clinical knowledge you need to pursue Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification and step into educator roles across universities, hospitals, and healthcare organizations.
With 300 hours of supervised teaching experience across three semesters, this 31-credit, fully online track is designed to prepare you to teach with confidence and clinical credibility—without requiring you to put your career on hold. We also offer a 16-credit Post-MSN Certificate option for RNs with an MSN, as well as an RN-BSN-MSN pathway for ADN-qualified nurses.
The MSN–Nurse Educator track blends deep teaching preparation with real-world clinical relevance, so you don’t have to choose between educator and clinician.
Benefits include:
The MSN—Nurse Educator curriculum is designed to prepare you for evidence-based teaching and clinical education.
Coursework covers:
Graduates of MBU’s MSN–Nurse Educator track are eligible for Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification and may be well-positioned to pursue roles in settings such as:
Applicants to the MSN—Nurse Educator Track should hold a BSN from an accredited nursing program and have at least one year of clinical nursing experience. Admission requirements include the following:
Additional requirements may apply. Please visit the Murphy Deming College of Health Science School of Nursing graduate admissions page for more information.
Find out how you can prepare to teach, design programs, and shape the next generation of nurses. Contact Mary Baldwin University today.
Those interested in the MSN program may also have interest in the Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program that offers nurses the opportunity to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to pass the National Certification Examination (NCE) in 20 months.
