ICRS Certificate Program
Learn. Network. Lead.
ICRS provides community, connection and knowledge that will push your career in regulation to the next level. The ICRS certificate program is a competency based, interactive, online and blended course of study. You will enhance your knowledge, network with colleagues around the world and expand your skills as a regulator. Courses are offered in 8-week segments and taught by renowned experts who lead discussions, facilitate professional growth and assign projects with real-life applications. After earning six online credits, completing a capstone project and attending the ICRS Advanced Leadership Institute, graduates of the program are awarded the ICRS certificate.
Certificate Requirements
To receive the ICRS certificate, learners need to:
- Earn six program credits
- Complete the capstone project
- Attend and participate in the ICRS Advanced Leadership Institute
Register today to join the growing community of people pursuing regulatory excellence with ICRS.
Certificate Program Course Listings
Asking the Right Questions: Measurement Strategies for Exam Development
To effectively evaluate an examinee’s knowledge, you need to ask the right questions. Learn how to develop item types, determine appropriate scoring rules, interpret score reports, and assess test validity.
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Cracking the Code to Nursing Education Program Approval: The Evidence
This is the first-ever course on program approval for faculty and regulators! Dr. Nancy Spector will demonstrate the process nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) take when approving nursing education programs—including the evidence that supports program approval.
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Experts in Humanity: The History of Nursing Regulation
Alphonse de Lamartine famously said that “history teaches everything, even the future.” To better navigate the challenges on the horizon, we will examine the history of Nursing Regulation—primarily in the U.S. but incorporating global dimensions where relevant.
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Fundamentals of Research
Develop the practical skills you need to become an independent investigator and launch a research study.
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High-Performing Teams
Take your team’s performance to the next level by gaining insight into how to better contribute to a group. High-Performing Teams provides essential information for both the novice and the expert to become a better participant on and manager of teams. In this course, you will learn how to perform a personal assessment of team behaviors and create a checklist to facilitate future team meetings.
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How to Write Reasons
Writing reasons is an art that requires skill—especially in the regulatory context. Focused on the nonlawyers who help draft reasons for regulatory decisions, this course will teach participants the importance of reasons and how they are used, particularly by the courts and reviewing tribunals.
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Impact of Federalist Government on State Boards of Nursing
Gain a greater understanding of federalism and how state agencies are affected by federal action. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently analyze federal legislation and determine its applicability to your state’s Board of Nursing.
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Introduction to Administrative Law for Regulators in Canada
In order to effectively regulate nursing in the public interest, this course provides participants with the necessary tools to successfully navigate Canadian administrative law. Its dual focus examines high level presentations of administrative law principles and their application to specific regulatory activities.
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Introduction to Administrative Law for Regulators in the US
All regulators should possess a basic, practical understanding of the law that governs administrative actions. Dive deeper into topics from due process requirements to knowing when action is warranted.
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Introduction to Public Policy
Better understand and inform others about health care policies by examining theories of political engagement, legislative strategy, and policy design and implementation.
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Leadership Journey of a Regulator
Being an effective leader takes more than just a commitment to your organization’s goals. This course facilitates participants’ leadership journey, providing learning activities relevant to the current challenges and opportunities in regulation.
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Making Data Analysis Easy
What’s the best way to communicate your data story? No experience in programming or statistics required. Learn how to report descriptive information, develop effective visualizations, and apply statistical tests using one of the world’s most popular programming languages: Python!
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Presentations and Public Speaking
Effective communication is key to persuading stakeholders, building consensus and effecting change. Overcome obstacles to poor presentations by learning simple techniques to improve any presentation.
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Program & Policy Evaluation
Effective change requires recognizing problems, understanding their complexity and identifying solutions. Explore environmental factors that emphasize the importance of analysis in the policy process.
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Protecting the Public: Navigating Regulatory Investigations
Investigators new to their field will benefit from this course’s consistent, comprehensive and specialized training while developing essential knowledge and skills that advance their careers.
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Questionnaire Design
Whether working on a research project or measuring engagement in your organization, learn how to create web questionnaires that are clear, concise and effective.
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Read, Appraise, Apply: Critically Evaluating the Regulatory Literature
Looking to keep abreast of the latest research, and apply it to practice? Yearning to build a community of fellow regulators with whom you can share knowledge? Try this journal club! Build your skills in reading and critical appraisal of research, in a collaborative setting.
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Reliability Science and Systems of Justice for Regulators
In today’s dynamic world, regulators need to move from a focus on compliance to a focus on seeing, understanding, and managing the risks to public safety. To do so, we will need to partner with others in new ways. The science of high reliability can better equip regulators to anticipate the unexpected and justly respond.
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Ways of Thinking: Identity Inequality, and Inclusion
As individuals, people have complex identities that shape how they experience the social world and how others see and interact with them. This course will provide an overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to the healthcare workplace. Participants will delve into topics centered on identity within culture, ethnicity, religion, race, sex, sexuality, gender, class, and ability.
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Writing and Publishing a Manuscript
Disseminating cutting-edge information is critical to advancing all aspects of nursing. To ensure their work reaches an audience, nurse researchers must understand and master the conventions expected by peer-reviewed, academic journal editors. Through this course, participants will learn how to construct a publishable manuscript and navigate the publication process.
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Writing for Leadership: Mastering the Fundamentals for Authoritative Written Expression
Industry experts guide you through the basics of writing eight essential genres for regulatory leaders, highlighting the most effective ways to communicate your message.
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Writing for Legislative Policy
Persuade policy makers, garner public favor and convince legislators to enact your next legislative policy by learning to break down legislative jargon into understandable language.
View DetailsCourse fees includes all course materials and texts. Please note: Courses are offered at no charge for NCSBN members.