The 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 including at least four of the following:
English
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Natural sciences
Humanities (foreign language, fine and practical arts, philosophy)
Foundational Courses (14 credits)
Equivalent courses earned while obtaining licensure as a registered
professional nurse with a BS/BA or BSN degree can be applied to
these course requirements:
25:705:202 Cultural Dimensions of Humans and Their
Environment or 26:705:504 Human Diversity and Social
Issues (3)
25:705:229 Life Span: A Developmental Approach (3)
25:705:447 Community and Public Health Nursing (4)
25:705:448 Community Health Promotion (4)
Core Courses (18 credits)
25:705:470 Teaching Process in Health Education (3)
25:705:480 School Health Nursing (6)
25:705:481 School Health Nursing Practicum (6)
05:300:306 Educational Psychology (3)
A minimum of 12 credits must be taken at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 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 terms.
