You should make attaining the Certified Nurse Educator^CM designation your goal if, after carefully reviewing the test blueprint and the eligibility requirements, you determine that your educational and experiential qualifications have provided you with sufficient opportunity to participate meaningfully in the full scope of the faculty role.

Option A: Must meet criteria 1, 2, & 3

1. Licensure: A currently active registered nurse license in the United States or its territories.
2. Education: A master’s or doctoral degree in nursing with:
• a major emphasis in nursing education
• nine or more credit hours of graduate-level education courses*
  Examples of acceptable courses include: Curriculum Development and Evaluation; Instructional Design; Principles of Adult Learning; Assessment/Measurement & Evaluation; Principles of Teaching and Learning, Instructional Technology
  Note: Graduate-level research or statistics courses do not count toward this requirement.
3. Experience: Two years or more of full-time employment** in the academic faculty role within the past five years.

Option B: Must meet criteria 1, 2 & 3

1. Licensure: A currently active registered nurse license in the United States or its territories.
2. Education: A master’s or doctoral degree in nursing (with a major emphasis in a role other than nursing education).
3. Experience: Four years or more of full-time employment** in the academic faculty role within the past five years.
   **full-time employment as defined by the institution

All eligibility criteria for initial certification must be met at the time of application.

For answers to questions about the eligibility requirements,please check our FAQ page:
www.nln.org/certification/information/faq.htm.

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