Why ACEN Accreditation

Benefits of Accreditation

ACEN accreditation is a peer-review process intended to enhance quality improvement in nursing education. Accreditation:

• Aids in student recruitment.
• Provides students useful information for career and education decision-making.
• Enables students’ eligibility for funding support from federal and state agencies, and foundations.
• Is required by many nursing programs for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Is required by some state regulatory agencies.
• Assists employers seeking graduates who are competent practitioners.
• Facilitates the transfer of credit using the following considerations:
• the educational quality of the institution from which the student transfers;
• the comparability of the nature, content, and level of credit earned from the programs offered by the receiving college or program;
• and the appropriateness and applicability of the credit earned from the programs offered by the receiving college in light of the student’s educational goals.
• Heightens faculty members’ and administrators’ awareness and responsiveness to areas needing improvement.
• Offers professional development opportunity and validation for faculty.