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ACEN Accreditation Manual – Section II Policies
POLICY #17 State Regulatory Agency for Nursing Approval
ACEN Submission Requirements Regarding State Regulatory Agency Approval
If a nursing program has a change in its approval status with the state regulatory agency for nursing, the nurse administrator shall immediately submit to the ACEN a report explaining the reasons for the decision, a copy of the letter received from the state regulatory agency for nursing, and a report detailing the plans to correct the situation. The ACEN Board of Commissioners will determine appropriate follow-up actions after review of the submitted materials. The accreditation status of the nursing program may be changed.
See Policy #19 Focused Site Visit. Refer to Policy #14 Reporting Substantive Changes and the Closing Report Templates. See Policy #16 Closings.
Policy #17 History
Revised July 2015
Edited July 2020
Edited June 2023