Health Professional Education Certificate
The certificate in health professional education is designed for health care professionals who have been in clinical practice for a number of years and are now teaching in their specialty or want to be prepared to teach in their specialty.
The certificate is offered jointly by UWM’s College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing and School of Education.
Program Type
Program Format
The UWM certificate in health professional education is designed to provide health professionals with additional preparation in educational principles and theory to support you in your role as educators of students, staff and clients. The certificate will prepare you to work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and academic institutions.
- The program offers high-quality, individualized educational formats conducive to your busy life.
- Courses are offered either one night per week (4:30 – 7:10 pm), on the weekend (Friday evening and all day Saturday four times during the semester) or online.
- Faculty incorporate web-based technologies into weekend courses to facilitate student discussions and learning between meeting times. Online courses are offered in an asynchronous format.
Credits and courses required for a certificate may double count toward meeting UWM graduate degree requirements. Please contact your graduate program academic department to learn more about credits.
Recognizing the need of working adults to advance your career and education simultaneously, the certificate in health professional education is designed to be flexible and affordable.
As a graduate-level program, the certificate is open to students who are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program. It is also open to health care professionals who hold a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree.
With a certificate in health professional education you will be better prepared to teach in clinical settings.
Required Core Courses
| COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|
| AD LDSP 757: Principles & Foundations of Adult Education | 3 |
| NURS 731: Practicum & Seminar in Health Professional Education | 3 |
Curriculum/Program Planning & Evaluation Courses
Select one course from the following:
| COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|
| AD LDSP 667: Program Planning in Adult Education | 3 |
| AD LDSP 607: Coordination of Staff Development & Training Program | 3 |
| AD LDSP 647: Evaluation of Adult Education & Training Programs | 3 |
| NURS 752: Curriculum Development in Nursing Education | 3 |
Teaching/Instructional Strategies
Select one course from the following:
| COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|
| AD LDSP 687: Instructional Design & Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| AD LDSP 707: Using Technology with the Adult Learner | 3 |
| AD LDSP 827: Seminar in Adult & Organizational Learning | 3 |
| NURS 705: Instructional Strategies for Patient Education | 3 |
Elective courses
Select one additional course from above, or from the following:
| COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|
| AD LDSP 867: Seminar in Continuing Education on the Professions | 3 |
| AD LDSP 787: Administration of Adult Education Program | 3 |
| AD LDSP 547: Planning & Implementing Education Program for Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 764: Changing Health Behaviors | 3 |
| NURS 751: Teaching in a Practice Discipline | 3 |