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Charles Sturt University

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Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Clinical Education)

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Advance your nursing career with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Clinical Education) at Charles Sturt University, focusing on advanced nursing practice and clinical education skills. Delivered online, this course can be completed in eight months part-time.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 1 months full-time, 0.5 - 1 months part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$14,320 per year

About this course

Overview

Take your nursing career to the next level, starting with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Clinical Education) at Charles Sturt University. You'll focus on the knowledge and skills required for advanced nursing practice. And you'll develop your ability to plan, deliver and evaluate clinical education in a range of healthcare settings through a focus on transformative learning principles.

This nursing course is delivered 100 per cent online, so you can upskill while you work. And you can gain a postgraduate nursing qualification in as little as eight months of part-time study. Advance your practice at the university with more than 40 years of experience delivering nursing education.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Entry requirements

  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree or professional qualification which leads to registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency or equivalent.
  • Applicants must have at least 12 months full-time experience as a registered nurse.
  • Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Take your nursing career to the next level, starting with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Clinical Education) at Charles Sturt University. You'll focus on the knowledge and skills required for advanced nursing practice. And you'll develop your ability to plan, deliver and evaluate clinical education in a range of healthcare settings through a focus on transformative learning principles.

This nursing course is delivered 100 per cent online, so you can upskill while you work. And you can gain a postgraduate nursing qualification in as little as eight months of part-time study. Advance your practice at the university with more than 40 years of experience delivering nursing education.

Career pathways

With a nursing graduate certificate, you'll be able to demonstrate the clinical and decision-making skills you need to provide high level care in complex circumstances. You'll collaborate with other health professionals as you work to improve health outcomes, and you'll influence all levels of care while promoting quality health outcomes for individuals, families, communities and healthcare systems through strong leadership and sound research. Utilise your critical-thinking skills and ability to apply evidence to practice, so you can transition into diverse and challenging nursing roles. These could include leadership and advanced nursing practice positions, including clinical nurse specialist, clinical nurse educator, nurse educator, clinical nurse consultant and nurse manager.

Course structure

Essential set (32 pts)Core subjects 24 Credit PointsCodeSubjectCredit PointsHLT518Foundations of Clinical Education8 credit ptsHLT521Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education8 credit ptsNRS566Advanced Nursing Practice8 credit ptsRestricted elective 8 Credit Points

Select one (1) subject from the following:

CodeSubjectCredit PointsBMS536Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice8 credit ptsGER402Health, Wellbeing and Family Care in Later Life8 credit ptsGER501Contemporary Issues in Gerontology8 credit ptsHML407Leadership Practice and Influence in Health Services4 credit ptsHML502Quality and Safety in Healthcare8 credit ptsHML504Financial Management in Health Services8 credit ptsHML505Managing Change Projects in Health Services16 credit ptsHML508Innovation and Change Management8 credit ptsNRS528Child Health Care and Promotion8 credit ptsNRS532Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS533Advancing Emergency Care Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS555Palliative Care in Advanced Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS570Strengthening Primary Health Care with Rural Communities8 credit ptsNRS571Working with Communities to Develop Mental Health Care, Capacity and Resilience8 credit ptsNRS572Optimising Health: Living well with Chronic and Complex Conditions8 credit ptsNRS575Leadership and Clinical Governance in Aged Care4 credit ptsNRS576Clinical Leadership in Nursing8 credit ptsNRS577Leading Healthcare Improvement8 credit ptsNRS578Advanced Clinical Assessment of the Older Person4 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.