Program Highlights
MSN
Cost per credit hour: $550
Credit hours: 35
Online Classes
Certificate
Cost per credit hour: $550
Credit hour: 10
Program Features
- Designed for working professionals
- Courses offered online
- Courses offered in flexible intensive sessions
Why Choose OBU?
Leadership Development
Oklahoma Baptist University is a leader in Nursing Education. OBU is here to help you become a leader in the health care industry. This degree track is designed to help you grow in your ability to be a great nurse educator.
Personalized
Your studies here can be shaped to fit your desired goals in your present position or the position you have your eye on. Our professors work with you to craft projects in line with your goals in the program.
Engaging & Practical Instruction
Your courses are designed to be very interactive. You and your fellow classmates engage current issues and topics in the health care industry.
Foundational Ethics
At the OBU College of Graduate and Professional Studies we integrate a biblical worldview to help you strengthen your professional ethic. You will be encouraged to put into practice character qualities that make you a stronger leader.
Nursing Education Certificate
The Nursing Education Certificate Program is for nurses holding a bachelor of science in nursing degree and a master's degree in nursing or a relevant field. It provides an opportunity to gain the expertise needed to impact the education of the next generation of nurses. This program is geared toward effective strategies in nursing education, curriculum design and evaluation. A practicum experience is designed to allow students to participate in classroom and clinical instruction.
Nurse Educator Certificate Courses (10 credit hours)
Admissions Requirements for Certificate Programs
Those interested in receiving one of the certificate programs listed above should follow the following application process:
- Complete online College of Graduate and Professional Studies Application.
- Submit validation of a Master of Nursing from a program accredited by an approved nursing accrediting body. This must be mailed by the institution to: OBU Graduate School, 500 W. University, OBU box 61262, Shawnee, OK 74804.
- Submit validation of a current license to practice professional nursing in the United States.
Please note that certificate programs are not eligible for any institutional or federal financial aid.