Rhode
Island Certification and Licensing Requirements
For Certified School Nurse-Teachers
To become licensed
as a Certified School Nurse-Teacher under Rhode Island law, you must
first be a licensed Registered Nurse with a Bachelor's degree from an
accredited college or university. In addition, you must be licensed to
practice nursing in the state of RI and have a minimum of three years
documented work experience as an R.N. The School Nurse-Teacher
certification entitles you to work within the Rhode Island public
school system administering the state mandated programs and it is also
a certification to teach Health Education in grades K through 12.
The certification
process requires additional academic coursework in areas of education
and health education. To learn more about the specific course
requirements, visit the RI Department of Education and click here to download their current requirements..
Rhode Island
College offers a graduate level course in school nursing during the
spring semester: HED 531 Methods and
Procedures for School Nurse Teachers:
In this course, students examine the scope, principles, and practices
required of certified school nurse teachers in an educational setting.
This course meets state certification requirements for school nurse
teachers.
3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree.
For additional
information, contact Alice Brady, RN, M Ed, CSNT.
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