Nursing Program | Nursing

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

To teach in the registered nursing program: You will need a minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care. The majority of the faculty members of a registered nursing program shall hold a graduate degree with a major in nursing . If the graduate degree is not in nursing, the faculty member shall hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. 

To teach in the practical nursing program: You will need a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care, and a minimum of a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. 


 

Instructional Council (IC)
Nursing Program
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Nursing
Subjects
NUR, NCE, HCR
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Medical Surgical, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatric, Counseling, Community/Public Health, Informatics, Critical Care, Nursing Education, Simulation, Geriatrics, Peri-operative.

Description

Must have a valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse license

Letter from employer(s) validating two years of nursing experience with a Masters Degree or three years of experience with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing.

Rationale

Required by the AZ State Board of Nursing