Guidelines for Use of the ACEN Accreditation Seal

Use of the ACEN Accreditation Seal

The ACEN is pleased to provide ACEN-accredited nursing programs with the ACEN Accreditation Seal.  As a mark of quality, the ACEN seal conveys to your current and prospective students as well as your communities of interest a commitment to the national standards for nursing programs as well as a focus on continuous improvement within the nursing program.  We encourage you to proudly display your program’s accredited status by utilizing the seal on the nursing program’s website and in program materials.  To protect the ACEN brand, the following guidelines apply to all public representations of the ACEN.

The ACEN Accreditation Seal is for use by ACEN-accredited nursing programs only.  

Use of the seal by any other entity is not permitted without prior consent from the ACEN.

Public Disclosure

Use of the ACEN Accreditation Seal in print and electronic media must comply with Policy #35 Trademarks.

Seal Specifications

Color Palette

ACEN PURPLE

PANTONE 2597
CMYK: 85.100.0.0
RGB: 82.46.45
WEB: #522E911

ACEN TEAL

PANTONE 345
CMYK: 100.0.19.23
RGB: 0.141.168
WEB: #008DA8

ACEN TEAL LIGHT

PANTONE 3145@50%
CMYK: 50.0.10.12
RGB: 104.186.204
WEB: #68BACC

Color Usage

LIGHT BACKGROUNDS

DARK BACKGROUNDS

Grayscale Usage

LIGHT BACKGROUNDS

DARK BACKGROUNDS

Clearance

The appropriate area of clearance around the ACEN Accreditation Seal must be no less than one-quarter (1/4) width of the diameter.

Dimensions

• File format selected is appropriate for usage
• Width, height, and diameter must have identical values
• Graphic and fonts are sharp without pixilation
• Minimum diameter is 1.2 in. (width = 1.2”; height = 1.2”)

Aspect Ratio

Alterations

Available Formats

Print:

• ACEN-Seal-Color.eps
• ACEN-Seal-Color.pdf
• ACEN-Seal-Color.jpg

• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale.eps
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale.pdf
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale.jpg

Web:

• ACEN-Seal-Color-Web.jpg
• ACEN-Seal-Color-Web.png
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale-Web.jpg
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale-Web.png

Web (Minimum Diameter):

• ACEN-Seal-Color-Web_Small.jpg
• ACEN-Seal-Color-Web_Small.png
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale-Web_Small.jpg
• ACEN-Seal-Grayscale-Web_Small.png

Questions

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.

If you need additional information regarding this policy or have a question regarding the use of an ACEN trademark, a service mark, or the ACEN name in a way that is not covered by this policy, or if you have any questions regarding this policy or the use of an ACEN trademark, a service mark, or the ACEN name overall, please contact the ACEN at http://www.acenursing.org/contact-us/.