Disclosing Accreditation Status

When a governing organization and/or nursing education unit makes a disclosure regarding the ACEN accreditation status of a nursing program, it must:

(1) accurately cite each program (e.g., clinical doctorate, DNP specialist certificate, master’s, post-master’s certificate, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and/or practical), including the locations where each program is located and
(2) accurately identify each nursing program’s accreditation status with ACEN.

See Guidelines for Use of the ACEN Accreditation Seal for more information.

See Policy #9 Disclosure of Information about an Accredited Program and Policy #18 Accreditation Status of the Governing Organization for more details about ACEN requirements.

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by providing specialized accreditation for all levels of nursing education and transition-to-practice programs.