Health Care Simulation (Graduate Certificate)
EXPERIENTIAL, Health, Healthcare, Simulation, medical, nursing
Health care simulations mimic a clinical situation without the risk of potentially harmful, real clinical consequences. Attain skills to develop simulation-based learning, allowing yourself and others the opportunity to practice and test abilities, building confidence before entering practical clinical scenarios.
Nearly every nursing program, medical school and health care organization utilizes formative and summative simulation experiences. The simulated learning environment provides a psychologically safe space where students can make mistakes without risk to real patients.
The graduate certificate in health care simulation prepares the workforce of the future to design evidence-based simulations in the clinical or academic setting, understand how to operate and sustain a simulation center, evaluate the effectiveness of simulation, and design process improvement plans. Students receive a range of experiences so they can learn to lead interprofessional teams to design, deliver, evaluate or employ operations techniques simulation education.
GI Bill® benefits
This new program is not yet approved for use with GI Bill® benefits.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/.
- College/school:
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Location: Downtown Phoenix or Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
15 credit hours
Required Core (3 credit hours) Other Requirements (12 credit hours)
HCS 501 Foundations in Health Care Simulation (3)
HCS 502 Health Care Simulation Educational Assessment and Debriefing Methods (3)
HCS 503 Principles of Operations Management in Health Care (3)
NUR 548 Patient Safety, Health Care Quality and Informatics (3)
NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Applicants are required to submit:
- graduate admissions application and application fee
- official transcripts
- resume (optional)
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Admission Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
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| Session A/C | Online | Rolling |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling | |
| Session A/C | Online | Rolling |
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| Session A/C | In Person | Rolling | |
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A health care simulation certificate can create career opportunities, including:
- health care or clinical simulation educator
- operations specialist
- simulation director
- simulation facilitator
- simulation faculty
- simulationist
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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MERCC 250
healthcaresim@asu.edu
602-496-0937
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
