Online School Nurse Graduate Certificate

The School Nurse Graduate Certificate program prepares school nurses to take the content exam for the Professional Educator License-Certified School Nurse (PEL-CSN). The program has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Our program is offered “fully online”, with 2 sequential theory courses during the summer and 1 theory/practicum course in the fall term, providing you with the flexibility needed to balance a busy work and personal life. Faculty are PEL-Certified School Nurses who will provide quality education in a supportive online community.

Illinois State students complete their degrees on time. ISU's retention rate remains among the highest in the nation at over 84.2 percent, and our high graduation rate (68.1 percent) is well above the national average.

Illinois State remains a first-choice institution. We have a strong enrollment of more than 20,000 students, while maintaining academic quality and small class sizes.

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