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Call for Nominations: ACEN Board of Commissioners and ACEN Nominating Committee

October 3, 2025

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is seeking nominations for five Commissioners for the ACEN Board of Commissioners and one member for the ACEN Nominating Committee.

Proposed High-Stakes Testing Policy & Call for Public Comments

September 30, 2025

The ACEN is seeking public comment on a proposed policy related to high-stakes testing.

Call for Fall 2025 Bridges Articles

August 11, 2025

The ACEN is seeking articles for our Fall 2025 edition of Bridges, ACEN’s biannual newsletter to be published in October 2025.

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Southwest Regional Workshop 2025

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Linking the Curriculum to Program Assessment and Peer Evaluator Training

October 31, 2025

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Leadership Excellence for Accredited Programs - November 2025

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The LEAP Workshop in November is nearly sold out. Please consider signing up for the April workshop.

November 6-7, 2025

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