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Elevating Educational Excellence Through Accreditation

Check out our new Regional Workshops!

Enhance your understanding of ACEN accreditation at an ACEN Regional Workshop!
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Register for the Southeast Regional Workshop!

The first ACEN Regional Workshop will be hosted in Troy, Alabama! 

Nurse educators from the U.S. Southeast region are invited to join us for regionally-focused discussions!  

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Read our October 2024 Bridges

The theme of this issue is A Community of Support – Best Practices in Meeting Accreditation Standards.

The articles in this issue provide practical examples of how your colleagues have created or demonstrated best practices related to nursing accreditation.

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Let your voice be heard!

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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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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