Non-instructional School Nurse Certification
The School Nurse/Non-instructional endorsement authorizes the holder to perform nursing services in public schools in grades preschool through 12. This certificate does not authorize the holder to teach in areas related to health.
Non-instructional School Nurse
Behavioral/Social Sciences (9 credits)
and one of the following recommended sociology courses:
- SO 231 Sociology of Poverty
- SO 323 Sociology of Racial and Culture Groups
- SO 343 Sociology of Education
- SO 425 Sociology of Gender
- SO 474 Contemporary Social Problems
- SO 476 Urban Sociology
Professional Sequence (24-30 credits)
- ED 206 Philosophical and Historical Foundations of American Education and School Curriculum (Field Component) (3 cr.)
- PS 313 Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
- ED 331 Introduction to Education of the Exceptional Child (20 hour Field Component) (3 cr.)
- ED 451 School Nursing I (3 cr.)
- ED 453 Public Health (3 cr.)
- ED 455 School Nursing II (3 cr.)
- ED 456 Field Experience in School Nursing/Teacher of Health (3-9 cr.)
- ED 458 Field Experience Seminar in School Nursing/Teacher of Health (1)
The School Nurse Endorsement program of courses adheres to the sequential requirements of School Nurse proficiencies. Advisement and approval are necessary for retention in the program.
School Nurse /Teacher of Health-Handbook (
MS Word,
PDF) :
The following pages 1-21 reflect all the forms and information necessary
to complete the courses for School Nurse/Teacher of Health Training.