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The ACEN accreditation of transition-to-practice programs is founded on the belief that accreditation contributes to the centrality of nursing for the public good and provides for the maintenance and enhancement of transitions that occur throughout the professional life of a nurse.

The journey of program improvement and peer review begins with eligibility for ACEN Candidacy.

Recognizing that educational institutions are expanding their nursing programs to foster access and that such expansion initiatives increasingly involve global outreach efforts, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) strongly encourages and welcomes international (non-U.S.) nursing programs to pursue international nursing accreditation with the ACEN.

Learn more about Advisory Review, an optional resource for ACEN programs.

Learn more about what the ACEN peer-review process, responsibilities, and benefits.

Learn more about becoming an ACEN Peer Evaluator!