CCNE Accreditation

CCNE Accreditation Signals Quality Among Nursing Programs

How do you know if the nursing degree you’re considering aligns with your APRN career goals? Accreditations, like Franklin’s through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), ensure that you will be eligible to apply to sit for APRN certification exams, and be well-prepared for employment and advanced nursing education. Accreditation is also required for programs to be able to accept federal and state financial aid for qualified students.

CCNE accreditation indicates that a nursing program has demonstrated high standards of quality and integrity and engages in on-going self assessment and improvement.

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Real-World Practitioners

Learn from faculty with in-the-field experience.

Excellence Confirmed

Franklin’s BSN, MSN, DNP and APRN post-graduate certificate programs are CCNE accredited.

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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, post-graduate APRN certificates, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at Franklin University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

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Why CCNE Accreditation Matters

Franklin is one of more than 1,000 nursing programs in the United States that have satisfied CCNE’s accreditation standards. CCNE accreditation: 

  • Ensures students receive a high-quality education.
  • Reassures graduates that their diploma is credible.
  • Promotes diversity and inclusivity within programs.
  • Ensures the program adequately prepares nurses for national certification, employment and advanced education.

The CCNE Accreditation Process

CCNE, a national certification accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Secretary of Education, has used its rigorous peer-review accreditation process to establish itself as the U.S. nursing accrediting body of record. Practicing nurses and experienced in-field educators volunteer to serve as CCNE evaluators. The accreditation process requires the following steps:

  1. Creation of a self-study to demonstrate program quality and evidence that CCNE-accreditation standards are being met
  2. A comprehensive, multi-day on-site evaluation of materials
  3. Submission of site report to the CCNE Board of Commissioners, which meets twice yearly to review evaluations and make accreditation decisions
  4. Regular reports by accredited programs to verify on-going compliance with standards or to provide notification of substantive program changes

CCNE Accredited Degree Programs