Online nurse educator program

*Please note: The Master of Science- Nurse Educator program is currently not accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year.

As a skilled nurse, you have already made a meaningful impact on the lives of others. Transitioning into the role of a nurse educator will allow you to amplify your impact by teaching, equipping, and empowering other nurses to provide exceptional, patient-centered care.

Concordia's Nurse Educator program will prepare you to teach in both clinical and academic settings, and our flexible program offerings make it simple to match your academic needs with your current experience and professional goals.

Fast Facts

Online

Flexible, accelerated courses

Flexible

Part-time and full-time options available
MSN can be completed in 3-4.5 years

Versatile

Teach in an academic or clinical setting
Option to combine with an Ed.D

Holistic Education

What makes us different?

Concordia's Online MSN program is distinguished from other programs in that we truly care about you as an individual. Our flexible program is designed in a way that allows you to continue working while you learn, so you can keep that work-life-school balance you need, and small class sizes allow for personalized support from our experienced faculty. You'll learn first-hand to care for others holistically, and student teaching requirements ensure you will graduate fully prepared to educate others in mind, body, and spirit.

Program features

Explore advanced nursing theory, science, and practice
Learn effective methods for instructing, demonstrating, and evaluating nursing competencies and knowledge
Implement teaching/learning strategies that are learner-centric and foster higher-level critical thinking and reasoning skills in students and staff
250 student teaching hours broken up over the course of the program

Fully accredited through the CCNE
Dual-degree nurse educator MSN & Doctorate in Education options

Funding your education

Uncommon Scholarships available for qualifying students

Payment plan allows you to break tuition into automatic monthly payments. Your employer may also offer tuition reimbursement, minimizing the cost to you.

Learn more

States have established standards of practice for the nursing profession. While at the present time, we cannot provide a particular state’s educational requirements for licensing, we can assure you that we will provide you with the contact information for the Board of Nursing for the state in which you are doing your study. We are currently not accepting new students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee or Wyoming. Additionally, Washington D.C. students are required to do clinicals in Virginia.

For more information, please go to Nursing Commission’s website at: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NursingPrograms.aspx