ACEN ACCREDITATION MANUAL • SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION • SECTION II POLICIES • SECTION III STANDARDS AND CRITERIA • GLOSSARY
ACEN Policies
Updated: August 2023
Policies
- POLICY #1 Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest
- POLICY #2 Representation on Site Visit Teams, Evaluation Review Panels, and the Board of Commissioners
- POLICY #3 Eligibility for Initial and Continuing Accreditation
- POLICY #4 Types of Commission Actions for Initial and Continuing Accreditation
- POLICY #5 Notification of Commission Decisions
- POLICY #6 Delay/Advancement of Continuing Accreditation Visit
- POLICY #7 Voluntary Withdrawal from ACEN Accreditation
- POLICY #8 Opportunities for Third-Party Comments on Nursing Programs Scheduled for Initial or Continuing Accreditation
- POLICY #9 Disclosure of Information About an Accredited Program
- POLICY #10 Appeal Process and Submission and Review of New Financial Information Subsequent to Adverse Action
- POLICY #11 Public Notice of Proposed Policy Changes
- POLICY #12 Nursing Program Records on File
- POLICY #13 Interim Report (Not in Effect)
- POLICY #14 Reporting Substantive Changes
- POLICY #15 Distance Education
- POLICY #16 Closings
- POLICY #17 State Regulatory Agency for Nursing Approval
- POLICY #18 Accreditation Status of the Governing Organization
- POLICY #19 Focused Site Visit
- POLICY #20 Complaints Against an Accredited Program
- POLICY #21 Complaints Against the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- POLICY #22 Program Accreditation Status in Relation to State and Other Accrediting Agency Actions
- POLICY #23 Public Notice of Proposed New or Revised Standards and Criteria
- POLICY #24 Assessment of the Adequacy of Standards and Criteria, ACEN Process, and Practices
- POLICY #25 Transfer of Credit
- POLICY #26 Professional Staff Relationship to the Board of Commissioners and Evaluation Review Panel
- POLICY #27 Fees and Expenses
- POLICY #28 Litigation
- POLICY #29 Advertising and Recruitment of Students
- POLICY #30 Agreement for Education-Related Component from an External Source
- POLICY #31 Integrity
- POLICY #32 Observer on Site Visit Team
- POLICY #33 Financial Responsibility
- POLICY #34 Candidacy for a Governing Organization/Nursing Program Seeking Initial Accreditation
- POLICY #35 Trademarks
- POLICY #36 Teach-Out
- POLICY #37 Third-Party Discovery Request
- POLICY #38 Arbitration