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Elevating Educational Excellence Through Accreditation

Proposed High-Stakes Testing Policy & Call for Public Comments

Read ACEN’s Proposed Policy on High-Stakes Testing. Proposed Policy will be open for Public Comment through October 31, 2025.

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Call for Nominations is Now Open

Help shape nursing education! Nominate leaders with diverse perspectives and experience for ACEN’s Board of Commissioners and Committees.

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ACEN Standards in Action: Strategies for Advanced Application

June 11-12, 2026 | Indianapolis, Indiana

Join fellow nursing education professionals for this engaging two-day workshop focused on the advanced application of the ACEN Accreditation Standards.

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The Foundations of ACEN Accreditation: 2023 Standards and Criteria e-Course Bundle is now open for registration!

Access to this exclusive e-Course bundle provides a strong foundation for using the 2023 Standards and Criteria to improve nursing program quality and complete a Self-Study Report.

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April 2025 Commission Actions

Decisions from the April 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting regarding the Fall 2024 accreditation cycle are now available.

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April 2025 Bridges

The theme of this issue is The Value of Accreditation – What It Means For Our Program.

The articles in this issue exemplify how ACEN accreditation has benefited the contributors' programs, faculty, and professional development as nurse educators.

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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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