Program Length: 28 months*
*The DNP program can be completed in 28 months with no break, but the average completion time is 36 months.
This program is offered online:
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The online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with an Educational Leadership Specialization at Post University covers six key competencies useful to today's nurse educators and nursing education leaders: leadership, finance and fund development, new models of curriculum development and delivery, education policy, education research, and strategic planning. It offers the learning experiences students could use to build and enhance their teaching and leadership skills for acute-care or hospital-based nursing education departments, schools, and systems.
Learn more about the DNP Program on the general Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) page.
This is a post-licensure nursing program. 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. This program is not designed to fulfill the educational requirements for any licensure or certification. Post University does not speak on behalf of any licensing board or body but does assist students in understanding licensure requirements.
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 Chair and Committee 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. A unique feature of the DNP Project is that it is completed alongside other courses while working with the assigned DNP Project Chair. This does not require additional courses or credits for the program.
Learn more about the DNP Project on the additional nursing requirements page.
Coursework for the doctorate in nursing education specialization is designed to help students build the foundation of best practices, insights, and practical skills necessary 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.
