As a nursing faculty member, your greatest joy is seeing students progress from nursing school to passing the NCLEX and to long-term professional success. Our courses will help you to assess student learning today, while preparing the industry leaders of tomorrow.
To help, the NCSBN Learning Extension has developed two faculty-specific online courses:
Test Development & Item Writing and Assessment of Critical Thinking provide online professional development that your nursing faculty can complete at their own pace. They’ll learn to:
Our faculty courses are 6-week subscriptions. Faculty courses are available either through single-user purchase or at a discounted bulk rate for nursing educational institutions who purchase ten or more courses. Learn more.
| Pricing (single-user course) | Discount for 10+ single-user courses |
| $150 | $135 ea. |
By joining the interactive community at NCSBN Learning Extension, your students can access:

, tagged Assessment of Critical Thinking in Faculty Testimonials - Item & Test Development... publicI found this to be a very challenging, but relevant and helpful course... I personally enjoyed both the beginning item writing course, and this course as well.
End of Course Survey Respondent (2009)

, tagged Test Development in Faculty Testimonials - Item & Test Development... publicI feel I learned a lot and the course was well structured. I met my personal goals through this course which were to improve my knowledge and skills related to writing multiple choice questions.
End of Course Survey Respondent (2009)
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Prepare your students to help advance the nursing profession! By joining the interactive community at the NCSBN Learning Extension, your students can access:
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