SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION/ TEACHER OF HEALTH

The School Nurse/Teacher of Health Endorsement program seeks to achieve the objective of meeting the needs of nurses who desire to use their nursing education in a school setting. The School Nurse/Teacher of Health Endorsement Program authorizes the holder to perform nursing services and to teach in areas related to health in public schools in grades preschool through 12. Any registered nurse who has completed or is presently enrolled in a degree program is eligible to apply for the program at Caldwell College. Prerequisite for admission is a current license as a registered professional nurse in New Jersey. The Office of Continuing Education administers the program.

Endorsement Program, School Nursing/Teacher of Health Endorsement

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 Phil/Historic Foundations American Education/Curriculum (Field component) (3 cr.)
  • PS 313 Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
  • Ed 331 Intro. To the Education of Exceptional Children (20 hour field component) (3 cr.)
  • Ed 409 Methods of Teaching Health (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 / Teacher of Health Endorsement program of courses adheres to the sequential requirements of School Nurse and Teacher of Health 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.