Doctor of Nursing Education
The online Doctor of Nursing Education qualifies master’s-prepared nurses to become expert nurse educational leaders in academia or healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, home care, or communities.
Students in this flexible, yet rigorous program take courses in clinical instruction, assessment, and evaluation, as well as instructional design for nursing education. The program culminates in a hands-on final project demonstrating the achievement of doctoral-level outcomes.
Choose between the Academic Nursing Education specialization or the Nursing Professional Development specialization to customize your program to match your career goals. Whether you want to become an expert nurse educational leader in academia or healthcare, this program will prepare you to plan, implement and evaluate the best evidence for nursing-specific instruction.
Campus Requirements: NONE – 100% online.
Class Format: Most classes are offered in a synchronous format, meaning you have a scheduled date and time you must log in to attend.
Credit Hours Required: 50
Cost Per Credit Hour: $1,158.58 (includes instructional, general, and program fees). See the full cost breakdown here.
Admission Requirements: Completed master's degree in nursing, an active RN license or APRN certification, and a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last degree earned relevant to the program of study.
Time to Completion: Five semesters (2 years) of full-time study or eight semesters (3 years) of part-time study.

Program Tracks
Academic Nursing Education
The academic nursing education track is developed for nurses with earned master’s degrees who seek to teach in college or university level academic nursing programs to prepare nurses for clinical practice at all levels.
Nursing Professional Development
The nursing professional development track is targeted to masters-level nursing professional development practitioners (NDPs) who seek doctoral preparation to educate nurses in healthcare settings to enhance healthcare outcomes.