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Release of Information Regarding the Implementation of Policy #39 High-Stakes Testing Policy

January 30, 2026
Policy #39 High-Stakes Testing Policy approved by ACEN Board of Commissioners. Policy #39 will go into effect September 1, 2026.
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2025-2026 Board of Commissioners and Nominating Committee Elections

April 1, 2025
Time to vote in the ACEN 2025-2026 election!
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Recap: ACEN Hosts First Regional Workshop at Troy University

February 5, 2025
On January 17, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) launched the new ACEN Regional Workshop.
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Nominate Someone for the ACEN 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

January 27, 2025
UPDATED: The nomination period for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award has closed.
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2025 Upcoming Educational Events!

November 19, 2024
The ACEN is thrilled to announce our upcoming 2025 educational events!
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Nominate someone for the 2025-2026 Board of Commissioners and Nominating Committee Elections

October 1, 2024
DECEMBER 2, 2024 - UPDATE: Nominations for the 2025-2026 ACEN Elections are now closed.
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Announcement regarding proposed Policy #14 changes

October 1, 2024
The Board of Commissioners has reviewed the comments provided and has determined that there will be NO changes to Policy #14 at this time.
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Addendum on High-Stakes Testing 2024

September 4, 2024
Since the 2023 release of the ACEN position statement on the use of high-stakes testing in nursing education, many programs have verbalized concerns regarding current practices in their programs and if evaluation methods being utilized in their programs are considered high-stakes testing per the ACEN definition.
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