Nursing Education Micro-Credential
The Nursing Education micro-credential program at UC College of Nursing offers short, flexible online learning experiences that prepare nurses with the knowledge and skills needed to excel as educators, mentors and leaders in nursing education.
This micro-credential program aligns with essentials in educational theory and pedagogy, curriculum development and promoting strategies for creating inclusive learning environments. It requires a total of two 3-credit-hour courses and serves as an introductory pathway to the Nursing Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate or Master of Science in Nursing.
Nursing Education Micro-Credential Courses
Credit Hours: 3 graduate credit hours
Description: This course focuses on the role of the health care faculty member in developing cognitive, affective and psycho-motor student-learning outcomes. The course emphasizes facilitating learning in traditional, flexible and virtual learning spaces; use of evidence-based teaching; and addressing the needs of diverse learners in classroom and clinical settings. Offered in the summer and fall semesters
Credit Hours: 3 graduate credit hours
Description: This course focuses on the effective use of instructional technology to support learning-centered teaching, such as maximizing the use of current learning-management systems, presentation and instructional video/animation-production software. Students explore virtual reality platforms and simulation in academia. The course also emphasizes pedagogically sound applications of instructional technologies from the perspectives of theory, research, practice and future needs. Offered in the spring and summer semesters
Admission Requirements
- A current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure with no disciplinary action
- An unofficial copy of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or higher
Application Deadlines
The Nursing Education micro-credential program admits for spring, summer and fall start. The application window for programs could close early, if maximum capacity is reached.
| Semester Start | Application Deadline | Class Start |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Dec. 1, 2025 | Jan. 12, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | Apr. 1, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | Aug. 1, 2026 | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Note: The Systems Leadership Micro-Credential program admits for the summer and fall starts only. | ||
Tuition & Fees
| Enrollment | Ohio Resident |
Non-Resident |
Online Learning Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Time (9 credits or fewer) |
$836 per credit |
$851 per credit |
$57 per credit |
| Full Time (10 credits or more) |
$8,359 per semester |
$8,509 per semester |
$563 per semester |
Note: Students in this program are not eligible for financial aid.
Important Information about Tuition and Fees
The rates provided are based on 2025-26 totals set by the university and could change in future academic years. Estimates also could change based on the following:
- Change of state of residence
- Change in enrollment status (i.e., full time or part time)
- Other unforeseen circumstances
State Restrictions:
As a result of state boards of nursing and the U.S. Department of Education's higher education regulation changes, UC College of Nursing cannot accept applications for our online programs — Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health — from students who live in the following states:
- Arizona
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
State-Specific Requirements:
Kansas: Effective March 1, 2025, the Kansas State Board of Nursing made a change to their licensure education requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Additional information can be found on the organization's website.
- Applicants who are admitted to an APRN program that leads to licensure will be provided a revised plan to include an additional variable credit course (NURS8098: Clinical Elective) to complete the difference in clinical hours required by the University of Cincinnati and the Kansas State Board of Nursing (if applicable). The number of credit hours for this course will vary based on the number of clinical hours needed to meet licensure education requirements. Further guidance, including an individualized plan of study, will be provided for admitted students.
- This change doesn't apply to non-APRN specialties: Systems Leadership, Public Health Nursing, Occupational Health Nursing and Nursing Education.
Washington: The University of Cincinnati is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to provide practice experiences in the state of Washington for the following programs:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwifery
- Nursing Administration
- Women's Health
For more information, visit the state's Department of Health site.
Washington: The University of Cincinnati is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to provide practice experiences in the state of Washington for the following programs
- Nursing Education
For more information, visit the state's Department of Health site.