Background: The Nurse Manager Certificate Program empowers nurses aspiring to leadership roles through a competency-based curriculum anchored in the Outcome-Based Continuing Education model.
Method: Combining leadership theories with management tools, the program respects participants' existing competencies while fostering actionable skills to address real-world challenges.
Results: Initially launched in 2001 as an in-person initiative, the program transitioned to a blended online format in 2020 based on participant feedback, integrating virtual collaboration and problem-solving activities. Graduates benefit from academic progression opportunities, including waivers for one Doctor of Nursing Practice course. Participants earn a digital badge aligned with the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials for Professional Nursing Education, validating their mastery of leadership competencies.
Conclusion: This portable credential enhances professional credibility and highlights the program's role in bridging professional development with academic success, exemplifying the Outcome-Based Continuing Education model in action. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2025;56(7):293-297.].