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Elevating Educational Excellence Through Accreditation

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Watch this video about our top reasons to attend the Fall 2024 Self-Study Forum in person!

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Nominate yourself or a colleague for the ACEN Board of Commissioners or Nominating Committee!

Nominations are due December 1, 2024!

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Announcement regarding proposed Policy #14 changes

The Board of Commissioners has reviewed the comments provided and has determined that there will be NO changes to Policy #14 at this time.

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Register for the Fall 2024 Self-Study Forum!

Dive deeper into the ACEN Standards and Criteria at the Fall 2024 Self-Study Forum on October 23-24, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia!

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Attend the next Program Administrators Workshop!

Topics include roles/responsibilities for program leaders, themes from the Standards and Criteria, integration of ACEN policies, and maintenance of ACEN accreditation.

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Congratulations, Dr. Linda Miles!

The ACEN is honored to announce Linda Miles, EdD, RN, as the recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award!

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Your ACEN Accreditation Journey Starts Here

The ACEN is recognized as the accrediting body for all types of nursing education programs by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Why ACEN Accreditation

ACEN accreditation indicates to the general public and to the educational community that a nursing program has clear and appropriate educational objectives and is working to achieve these objectives.

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