Thanks to the growing nursing shortage, nurse educators are in high demand. Several schools across the country are answering the call. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is the latest program to throw open some new doors for its graduate students.

Starting this fall, master’s degree students can select individual tracks that will land them roles as nursing educators, adult health nurse practitioners, or women’s health nurse practitioners. Each path will be tailored to a particular job. Nurse educator classes, for example, will focus on curriculum design and instructional techniques.

Ten part-time students will populate each track, and will finish in about three years. The program could cater to full-time students in the future if the need arises.

Sources: Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.