The College of Nursing
offers a certificate program designed for professional registered nurses who
wish to be certified in school nursing in the state of New Jersey. The program is designed to
provide registered nurses with the appropriate educational background,
experiences, and competencies to carry out the responsibilities and functions of
the school nurse.
The program is an online program with practicums. Designed as a postbaccalaureate certificate program for registered nurses with a B.A., B.S., or
B.S.N. and/or as a minor for registered nurses pursuing a baccalaureate degree at
Rutgers College of Nursing.
Program Requirements
Current license as a registered professional nurse in New Jersey and baccalaureate degree from an accredited or approved institution.
General Education (45 credits)
Forty-five credits in the general education area of the baccalaureate degree must come from at least four different areas:
English
mathematics
social sciences
natural sciences
humanities (foreign language, fine and practical arts, philosophy)
Foundation Courses (17 credits)
Equivalent courses earned while obtaining licensure as a registered professional nurse with a bachelor of arts or science degree or a bachelor of science in nursing degree can be applied to program requirements:
05:300:306 Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)
25:705:202 Cultural Dimensions of Humans and Their Environment (3) or a cultural studies course
25:705:229 Life Span: A Holistic Approach (3)
25:705:306 Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)
25:705:444 Community Health Nursing (6)
Core Courses (15 credits)
25:705:470 Teaching Process in Nursing (3)
25:705:480 School Health Nursing (6)
25:705:481 School Health Nursing Practicum (6)
A minimum of 12 credits must be taken at Rutgers College of Nursing to obtain this certificate; otherwise there is no limit on transferred credits for certification purposes.
Student Teaching
Student teaching will take place in 25:705:481 School Health Nursing Practicum. The practicum will consist of 150 hours that can be done in one or two semesters.
