Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education
Stony Brook University

Program Details

The online Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education program from Stony Brook University offers Masters prepared nurses the opportunity to continue graduate education and specialize in another clinical area. Graduates of the program possess the knowledge and skills needed to:

  • ​Integrate scientific findings from nursing and related sciences to improve nursing care across diverse settings
  • Demonstrate leadership by collaborating and consulting with key stakeholders in the design, coordination, and evaluation of patient care outcomes
  • ​Apply quality and safety principles within an organization to be an effective leader and change agent
  • ​Integrate theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research, and interprofessional perspectives to improve practice and health outcomes for patient aggregates
  • ​Ethically utilize data, information, and appropriate technology to evaluate and achieve optimal health outcomes
  • ​Demonstrate political efficacy and competence to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and health outcomes of populations
  • ​Integrate the concepts of interprofessional communication, collaboration, and consultation to effectively manage and coordinate care across systems
  • ​Synthesize ecological, global, and societal determinants of health to design and deliver culturally relevant clinical prevention interventions and strategies
  • ​Demonstrate behaviors of professional engagement and lifelong learning

% Online

Mostly Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

School Accreditation & Licensing

Stony Brook University is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Master Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Resume/CV, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s)

Additional Info

  • Minimum of one year's recent relevant experience (preferred)
  • Current professional Registered Nurse license
  • Some campus requirements are required