Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - (ACEN)

Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer either a certificate, diploma, or recognized professional degree (clinical doctorate, master's, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing) in the United States, its territories and internationally, including those offered via distance education. (2011)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer

3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of October 2024, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Great Plains Technology Center Practical Lawton OK
Greene County Career & Technology Center Practical Waynesburg PA
Greenfield Community College Associate
Greenville Technical College Associate Greenville SC
Grossmont College Associate El Cajon CA
Grove City College Baccalaureate Grove City PA
Gulf Coast State College Associate Panama City FL
Gwinnett Technical College Associate Lawrenceville GA
H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Practical Montgomery AL
Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. Diploma Metuchen NJ
Hagerstown Community College Associate Hagerstown MD
Hagerstown Community College Practical Hagerstown MD
Hannibal-LaGrange University Associate Hannibal MO
Harcum College Associate Bryn Mawr PA
Hardon Educational Institute Practical Indianapolis IN
Harford Community College Associate Bel Air MD
Harmony Health Care Institute Practical Merrimack NH
Harper College Associate Palatine IL
Harper College Practical Palatine IL
Harrisburg Area Community College Associate Harrisburg PA
Harrisburg Area Community College Practical Harrisburg PA
Hartnell College Associate Salinas CA
Hartnell College Practical Salinas CA
Hawai`i Community College Associate Hilo HI
Hazard Community and Technical College Associate Hazard KY
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital Practical Miami FL
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital Associate Miami FL
HCI College - West Palm Beach Associate West Palm Beach FL
Heartland Community College Associate Normal IL
Helena College University of Montana Associate Helena MT
Helene Fuld College of Nursing Associate New York NY
Henderson Community College Associate Henderson KY
Hennepin Technical College Practical Brooklyn Park MN
Henrico County Public Schools Practical Richmond VA
Henry Ford College Associate Dearborn MI

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