Certification Course

This is one of the first steps to becoming a Nursing Adjunct Faculty member. Successful completion of this course is mandatory in order to submit your application. This is a self-paced curriculum that will allow you to log-in and complete the curriculum on your schedule. There are four (4) modules within the curriculum in which you must pass a brief quiz at the end of each module. There is a short introduction that you will watch to give you an overview of what to expect within the curriculum.

References:

4faculty.org is referenced throughout the curriculum; for more in-depth resource information you may access the web site www.4faculty.org. Note: You will need a username and password to access materials at www.4faculty.org. Specific topics and instructions for accessing this program are given at the end of this module. This program has been developed by faculty at selected California Community Colleges. Access to the 4faculty.org website is protected by a college’s password and would be given to the applicant prior to starting the teaching role.

Bastable, S. (2003). Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Benner, P. (1984) From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Menlo Park, CA: Addison Wesley.

Bevis, E. (1998). Curriculum building in nursing. N.Y.: National League for Nursing.

Billings, D. & Halstead, J. (2002). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

Cross, K.P. (1981). Adult learning theory. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

De Young, S. (2002). Teaching strategies for nurses. N. J.: Prentice Hall Pub.

Yoder-Wise, P. (2002). Leading and managing in nursing. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby.

Knowles, M. (1984). Androgogy in action. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Web sites

http://www.4faculty.org

http://www.criticalthinking.org