Credential Awarded: NEA-BC

• Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
• Hold a master’s or higher degree in nursing, or hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s in another field.
• Have held an administrative position at the nurse executive level, OR a faculty position teaching graduate students executive-level nursing administration, for at least 24 months’ full-time equivalent in the last 5 years.
• Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in nursing administration within the last 3 years. This requirement is waived if you hold a master’s degree in nursing administration.