Upon receipt of the final Site Visit Report (approximately 8 weeks after the conclusion of the visit), the program faculty will have an opportunity to submit a response to the findings, including any errors of fact, additional information, or changes since the time of the site visit.
A link to the Program Response Form will be sent by a member of the ACEN Staff.
The Self-Study Report, the Site Visit Report, and the programs response will be reviewed by the Evaluation Review Panel (ERP, for nursing education programs) or the Transition-to-Practice Committee (TTP Committee, for TTP programs). These post-site visit review bodies make a recommendation about the program’s compliance with the Standards and Criteria to the Board of Commissioners (BOC).
The onsite peer evaluators' and post-site visit reviewers’ recommendations regarding compliance with the Accreditation Standards, along with the Self-Study Report and Site Visit Report, are forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for review and action.
Decision options for the Board of Commissioners are based on ACEN Policy #4. The dates for the Evaluation Review Panel and Board of Commissioners meetings are available on the ACEN Calendar.
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.
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