REPORT WRITING AND SITE VISIT PREPARATION RESOURCES
Here you will find guidance for writing different types of accreditation reports, as well as sample agencies and additional support for the different types of site visits. As always, if you have any questions regarding the writing of the reports or hosting a site visit, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the professional staff.
Request a Site Visit
The information provided in the Information Form for Accreditation Site Visit is used for assigning the site visit dates and team.
Initial and Continuing Accreditation Visits
- ACEN Guidelines for Written Reports (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Written Report Instructions: Self-Study Reports (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Guidelines for Organizing and Submitting Supporting Evidence (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Guidelines for the Document List (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Agenda Items for a Site Visit (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Sample Agenda for a Site Visit (refer to Resources for Virtual Visits)
- Guidelines for the Solicitation of Written and Oral Third-Party Comments
Focused Visit Reports/Visits
- ACEN Guidelines for Written Reports (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Written Report Instructions: Focused Visit Reports/Visits (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Guidelines for Organizing and Submitting Supporting Evidence (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Guidelines for the Document List (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Agenda Items for Focused Visits (PDF) UPDATED OCTOBER 2020
- Nurse Administrator Checklist for an ACEN Focused Visit (WEB PRESENTATION)
- Sample Agenda for Focused Visits (PDF) UPDATED OCTOBER 2020
Follow-Up Reports/Visits
- ACEN Guidelines for Written Reports (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Written Report Instructions: Follow-Up Reports/Visits (PDF) UPDATED APRIL 2020
- Guidelines for Organizing and Submitting Supporting Evidence (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Guidelines for the Document List (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Agenda Items for a Site Visit (PDF) EFFECTIVE FALL 2020
- Sample Agenda for Warning (refer to Resources for Virtual Visits)
- Sample Agenda for Good Cause (refer to Resources for Virtual Visits)
- Guidelines for the Solicitation of Written and Oral Third-Party Comments
- Preparing an ACEN Follow-Up Report (WEB PRESENTATION)
Additional Report/Visit Resources
- Responsibilities Related to the Visit Arrangements (PDF) (Accreditation Manual: General Information)
- Guidelines for Clock Hours, Credit Hours, and Out-of-Class Work (PDF)
- Faculty Profile Table Instructions (PDF)
- Faculty Profile Table (.docx)
- Laboratory Personnel Profile Table Instructions (PDF)
- Laboratory Personnel Profile Table (.docx)
- SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION PLAN SAMPLE TEMPLATES
- Sample SEP Template – 1 (.docx)
- Sample SEP Template – 2 (.docx)
- 2016 Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (Published by the National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education)
- Graduate Crosswalk Between ACEN Standards and Criteria
with Various Other Graduate Standards, Competencies, and Guidelines for APRN and Non-APRN Program Options- ACEN Graduate Program Crosswalk (PDF)(UPDATED October 2020)
- Graduate Crosswalk Between ACEN Standards and Criteria
