How to Become a Nurse Educator (continued)

Career Flexibility

Most nurse educators work in colleges and universities that offer associate and baccalaureate programs in nursing, and some work as instructors for LPN courses while educators involved in clinical education also work at collaborating health care facilities. A Master's degree in nursing is typically required to become a faculty member at a university but RNs with a Bachelors degree in nursing and clinical experience are the minimum basic requirements for clinical instructors. Nurse educators can work as full time faculty with all the benefits including tenure and retirement, or may choose to work as part time faculty while still continuing clinical employment and direct patient care. Nurse educators play a vital role in preparing and shaping future generations of nurses!

Earn an NLN accredited Master's in Nursing Education Degree While You Work

You can earn an accredited Master's Degree in Nursing with a specialization in education or in health education online while maintaining your current job by investing just a few hours of study time per week through several schools.

Don't have a BSN Degree?

There's a fully accelerated RN to BSN program that allows busy nurses to take the fast track to earning their degree in Nursing. Students earn both degrees in a fraction of the time at 1/2 the cost of traditional programs and don't have to give up their job to do it.

Make a difference today that will impact the entire profession for years to come. Become a Nurse Educator!

Explore theses accredited online nursing degree opportunities below and request free no obligation information from any that interest you.

We recommend getting information from several schools so you can compare the programs, costs, time commitments and financial aid options.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Educator Track

Advance your career and earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain College of Nursing while you work. The pace is up to you - Attend class anytime, anywhere, 24/7 with flexible online classes and top-notch, degreed faculty. full degree description

University of Phoenix Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing/Health Care Education

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. prepares advanced practice nurses to function in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. This course series is designed for nursing and health care professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers as faculty in higher educational settings.

Kaplan University Online

Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Educator

Kaplan University's online Master of Science in Nursing degree is designed to prepare you for nursing education programs. Nurses who can assume administrative, faculty, or staff development roles are much in demand.

Capella University Online

MSN - Nurse Educator

Position yourself to meet the growing need for nurse educators with this MSN Nurse Educator specialization. The curriculum incorporates the Essentials of Master‘s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, with a focus on nursing education.

South University Online

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator

The Nurse Educator specialization is designed for those who want to develop and train nurses to meet the challenges of a rapidly developing and continually changing healthcare environment.

Grand Canyon University Online

MS in Nursing: Nursing Education

The Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Education Track concentration prepares advanced professional nurses in the nursing role specialty of nursing education. The Nursing Education Track addresses the expanding educational needs of the nursing profession.

Walden University Nursing

M.S. in Nursing - Education (MSN)

Graduates of the Walden M.S. in Nursing (MSN) have the knowledge and skills to be leaders in the profession and contribute to positive social change in their communities and throughout the world.

Be a Nurse Educator and Shape the Minds that Save Lives
Not everyone has what it takes to be a nurse educator. It is an elite group comprised on the best and the brightest. The ones who want to give back and have the skills to do it, the medical instincts and training. Academic achievement, perseverance and compassion. If you're one of the lucky few who has these gifts and you have what it takes to pass on your knowledge and inspire you may touch hearts you have never seen. Save lives long after you're gone. Impact generations you'll never meet.

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