CNE Prep In-Person at NLN
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:30 am - 3:30 pm (ET)
- 6 contact hours/0.6 CEUs -
To receive contact hours/CEUs, all registrants are required to attend the entire workshop and pass the evaluation/quiz with a score of 80% or higher. The link for the evaluation/quiz will be sent to attendees within a week of completing the class. You will need a personal computer or tablet with internet access to complete the quiz.
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Coming to the NLN Summit in DC? Sign up for this in-person workshop at NLN HQ, an intensive, comprehensive review of the major content areas of the test blueprint for the Certified Nurse Educator exam. It is designed to help potential candidates assess their readiness and identify practice domains where further study may be needed. Topics include implications for nurse faculty, eligibility requirements, analysis of the CNE test blueprint, review of the CNE exam content, CNE prep resources, and the renewal process.
Virtual course outline:
• Certification implications for faculty
• CNE eligibility requirements, registration process, and scheduling process
• Analysis of CNE test blueprint
• Review of CNE examination content
• Introduction of resources available for certification preparation
• CNE renewal process
If you are coming to Summit 2026, book your hotel here.
If you are not coming for Summit, see the special NLN pricing for The Watergate
For additional information, contact Deb Mayberry, NLN
Location
* NLN HQ 2600 Virginia Ave., NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC 20037 *
Registration
Early Regular Late
Member: $340 $380 $420
Member with Summit Registration* $306 $342 $378
Non- Member: $380 $480 $580
Non-Member with Summit Registration* $342 $432 $522
Early Registration ends 8/18/2026 Late Registration begins 9/8/2026
*Must show proof of paid Summit 2026 registration to receive discount
Speaker
Ilse M. Wallace
RN, PhD, CNE
Ilse Wallace is a visionary nurse educator and executive leader with more than twenty years of experience in advancing curriculum excellence, accreditation readiness, and innovative teaching-learning practices across nursing and health-professions programs. Ilse holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and master's degree in nursing education from Florida Atlantic University, and a PhD in Nursing from Barry University.
She has served in faculty and senior leadership roles, including Dean and Associate Provost, providing institution-wide leadership for academic quality, curriculum and assessment strategy, clinical learning, and faculty development. Dr. Wallace is known for leading transformative academic initiatives, including curriculum revisions, AI-enabled teaching and learning innovations, faculty onboarding, and the development of a personalized learning platform.
Dr. Wallace is an alumna of the NLN LEAD program, co-authored an NLN vision statement on competency-based education, and presented at numerous conferences on nursing and higher education. Ilse is committed to driving excellence in nursing education through strategic initiatives and collaboration across programs, universities, and partners.