Site Visit Preparation

Nurse Administrator Site Visit Planning Checklist

Start your preparation 12-18 months prior to your site visit.

Site Visit Request Form

All programs hosting a site visit must complete the Site Visit Request Form to begin the process for scheduling dates and preparing teams.

For Fall continuing accreditation site visits, the due date for the Site Visit Request Form is July 1 (of year prior to visit cycle).
For Spring continuing accreditation site visits, the due date for the Site Visit Request form is January 2 (of year prior to visit cycle).

For programs planning an initial site visit, please call the ACEN office and follow the prompts to contact the Candidacy mentor for scheduling details.

For programs planning a Focused Visit, please email sitevisit@acenursing.org for scheduling details.

Site visit request form

Self-Study Report

The Self-Study Report provides a written summary and description of the program’s compliance with all Standards and Criteria. The Self-Study Report is required to initiate the peer review process and provides peer evaluators with an overview of the program as well as the program’s assessment of its compliance with the Standards and Criteria in preparation for the onsite review.

For guidance on preparing your Self-Study Report, please see the ACEN Program Guidelines.

Program Guidelines

self-study report template

Report Submission

The Self-Study Report and all supporting evidence must be submitted through the ACEN Document Repository.

acen Repository

More Resources

For more information and resources, visit the ACEN Resource Center.

ACEN RESOURCE CENTER

Elevating Educational Excellence Through Accreditation

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by providing specialized accreditation for all levels of nursing education and transition-to-practice programs.