This exciting program prepares Registered Nurses (RNs) and Physician's Assistants (PAs) for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on the medical education and clinical experience of RNs and PAs, this course provides the RN and PA with fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to appear in court as expert witnesses.

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Snapshot

Format: Online

Hours: 42

Credits: 4.2 CEUs

When: 2 Start Options

Cost: $1,195 + materials

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The course teaches legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in such litigation areas as the following: medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, personal injury, emotional distress, wrongful death, mental capacity, criminal law, and workers' compensation. Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) is a discretionary test separate from this training course that experienced registered nurses graduating from this course may decide to sit for. LNCC test eligibility requirements are discussed during this training course; however, RNs and PAs graduating from this course need not take the LNCC in order to practice as legal nurse consultants.

The course content will also provide a systematic review for those preparing to take the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) examination, and course is designed to comply with the educational guidelines specified by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. 

The Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course is offered in partnership by the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and CLS by BARBRI.

Who Should Attend?

  • Individuals seeking legal nurse consultant training and skills necessary for a career in the legal field
  • Registered nurses (RNs)or physicians assistants (PAs) interested in entering the legal field
  • Individuals interested in the field of forensic testimony and medical-legal issues, but students without an RN or PA background might not be able to take the LNCC exam after graduation

Course Information

Course Date Info: 

April Session – Register Now
Monday, April 29 - Friday, June 14, 2024
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View online materials weekly with specific due dates for assignments.

Self-Study Option – Register Now
Start Anytime
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This option is for self-motivated students looking to learn at their own pace, either faster or slower than that traditional online course. Once registered you will have 4 months to complete all assignments. [Online Flex does not offer the same interaction with fellow students as the Online course but does offer communication with an instructor for course assistance.]

Course format: 

Online

Course Fee(s): 

$1,195 (does not include course materials)