Program Length: 2 years 4 months
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice, Educational Leadership specialization is designed to foster the advanced practice of nursing leadership within a complex, highly regulated nursing educational system or an acute-care or hospital-based nursing education department. The Doctor of Nursing Practice, Educational Leadership Specialization is a practice-based, leadership-focused program that prepares faculty, program directors and deans to lead nursing education programs. The DNP program develops six key competencies needed by today's nursing education leaders: leadership, finance and fund development, new models of curriculum development and delivery, education policy, education research and strategic planning.
Learn more about the DNP Program on the general Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Page
The DNP- degree program with specializations is a post-licensure nursing program. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN and hold a BSN degree and a master's degree to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in the program. Some states may offer nursing licensure and certification opportunities beyond the RN, and individuals obtaining such licensures or certifications may be able to secure employment in a position other than RN. Our DNP degree program is not designed to enable graduates to obtain any such licensure or certification in any state, or to secure any form of employment that might require such licensure or certification. Students should check with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which they expect to work in order to ensure that our accreditation and curriculum meet the state's eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought and that successful completion of our DNP degree program will further their career interests.
Visit our State Authorization and Licensure page for more information.
DNP Project
The program requires a scholarly evidence-based quality project. The subject area is determined by the student in consultation with the DNP Project committee chair/mentor and must meet the academic standards of the College. All research is subject to the review and supervision of the American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences Institutional Review Board.
Learn more about the DNP Project on the additional nursing requirements page.
Graduates of the DNP, Educational Leadership Specialization program will be able to:
- Evaluate curricula to meet the needs of communities of interest.
- Explain how technology and simulation can be effectively integrated into a nursing curriculum at all levels.
- Propose how technology and simulation can be effectively integrated into nursing education.
- Plan for use of economic and human resources to maximize the potential of a program or school.
- Create an assessment plan for a nursing program that provides direction for program improvement and meets state and accreditation requirements.
Curriculum
DNP students take one course at a time unless authorized by the Dean of the program.
