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School Nurse Credential
  Admission Requirements
 		  
  In addition to meeting the general requirements of the university for admission as a post baccalaureate student, admission to the school nurse credential program requires the following:
 		  
  1. A current California Registered Nurse License;  
  2. A current First Aid card;  
3. A current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation card, Level C.
4. An Auditometry Course.
5. Copy of Preliminary Health Services Credential.
  Program Contact:  Cindy Levin at 537-5339 or clevin@csusb.edu .  
  Recommendation for the Professional Credential  
  In order to be recommended for a credential, the student must have:  
  1. Completed all prescribed course work with a grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better.  
2. A current First Aid card and current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation card, Level C.
3. Verification of Experience - 2 years as a School Nurse (full-time).
  Credential Requirements (46 units)

Foundation Course (2 units)
Students must complete HSCI 505 before taking Core Courses

HSCI 505 School Nurse Credential Program Orientation (2)

Core Courses (44 units)

  
  1. ESPE 530 Psychology and Education of Exceptional Individuals (4)  
2. HSCI 342 Nutrition for Your Health (4)
  3. HSCI 364 Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse (4)  
  4. HSCI 432 School Health Administration and Planning (4)  
  5. HSCI 433 Health Education in the Secondary School (4)  
  6. HSCI 471 Health Promotion: Program Planning and Implementation (4)  
  7. HSCI 635 Communication and Human Relations in Health Services (4)  
  8. NURS 502 Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents (4)  
  9. NURS 503 Principles of School Nursing Practice (4)  
  10. NURS 504 School Nursing Internship (4)  
  11. Four units of electives may be selected after consultation with the student's faculty advisor.
Note: A credentialed school nurse who completes the following courses will qualify for a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Health:
HSCI  473 Instructional Methods in Health Education (4)
HSCI  591 Health Education Curriculum and Instruction (4)
HSCI  592 Health Teaching Practicum (4)
 		  
 

Forms
 To view or print the following forms, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader  loaded on your computer. If you do not, you may go to the Adobe Acrobat Web Site to download the application.  The form may then be completed and mailed to the Health Science Department.
 

  
    School Nurse Credential Program of Study Form
School Nurse Credential Application
Reference Letter
 
     

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