The Graduate School Nurse Certificate Program is for a baccalaureate-prepared school nurse to obtain certification in the state of New Jersey.
Program Requirement
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:
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)
05:300:306 Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)
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.
