College of Nursing

Simulation in Nursing and Healthcare Graduate Certificate

Grow your career with a healthcare simulation certificate

Lead the future of health care education: Earn a graduate certificate in simulation to advance skills, improve patient care and excel in health education. UNT Health’s Simulation in Health Care and Nursing Graduate Certificate is suited for any health care professional interested in using simulation to help improve patient care and decrease skill decay for underutilized skills. Learn from a globally recognized leader in health care simulation education in this graduate-level certificate program. By gaining knowledge in simulation, you will become more familiar with simulation technology, which may increase your career marketability in academic, simulation and clinical educator roles.

Program Details

12 credit hours

Four courses

Eight-week courses

Online

Estimated tuition cost

Texas residents: About $6,700
Non-residents: About $11,800

Application reopens in January 2026

 

Program courses

  • NURS 5344: The Basics of Simulation Learning in Health Care
  • NURS 5345: Theoretical Foundations in Simulation Learning
  • NURS 5346: Advanced Concepts of Simulation Learning in Health Care
  • NURS 5347: Applied Simulation Operations in Nursing

Pathway to MSN

Upon completion of the certificate, students earning a grade of B or better in each course who are admitted to the MSN in Nursing Practice Innovation program may apply all 12 credit hours to their degree.

 

Questions?

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