Career fit quiz

Is Nursing Instructor the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the nursing instructor career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the nursing instructor job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m an experienced nurse
Statement 2 of 8I love teaching
Statement 3 of 8I’m patient with students
Statement 4 of 8I want to shape nursing
Statement 5 of 8I like structure
Statement 6 of 8I want steady demand
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 6–8 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $80,250 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary, teach nursing courses and supervise nursing students in clinical settings.

  • Teach nursing courses
  • Run skills and simulation labs
  • Supervise clinical rotations
  • Prepare students for the NCLEX
  • Evaluate student competency

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