Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

We’re excited to host the ACEN Standards in Action: Strategies for Advanced Application workshop in Indianapolis next week on June 11-12. There’s still time to join us for this focused, expert-led workshop designed to help nursing education professionals confidently apply ACEN Standards and Criteria in practice. Register today: https://cvent.me/Nalzmg

The ACEN Midwest Regional Workshop is taking place in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 14, 2026.

This engaging workshop is designed to help nursing education professionals strengthen curriculum effectiveness and advance continuous quality improvement efforts.

The workshop features two sessions:
✔️Strengthening Curriculum, Outcomes, and Evaluation
✔️Preparing for a Site Visit—Insights for Educators and Evaluators

Whether you are seeking to enhance program outcomes, prepare for accreditation success, or strengthen curricular alignment, this workshop offers valuable takeaways you can immediately apply within your institution.

Register today: https://cvent.me/bAbqvM

Last chance to vote in the 2026-2027 ACEN Board of Commissioners and ACEN Nominating Committee election! Votes may be cast until May 31, 2026, and newly-elected members will take office October 1, 2026. Nurse administrators of ACEN-accredited programs, check your email for voting instructions. For more information, visit https://www.acenursing.org/about/elections

Standards in Action is just a few weeks away — now is the perfect time to strengthen your understanding of the ACEN Standards and Criteria before joining us in Indianapolis on June 11–12.

Foundations of ACEN Accreditation e-courses from ACEN Academy can help you prepare for deeper discussions, hands-on working sessions, and self-study-focused activities at SIA.

✔️ Flexible, self-paced learning
✔️ Covers all five ACEN Standards
✔️ Individual Standard courses available for targeted preparation
✔️ Includes a $75 discount toward Standards in Action registration

Whether you are preparing for self-study development, accreditation planning, or ongoing quality improvement efforts, Foundations courses can help you arrive at SIA with greater confidence and readiness for discussion.

Explore ACEN Academy courses: https://ow.ly/FiM050Z4knE

Register for Standards in Action today: https://ow.ly/L0W850Z4knx

Successful accreditation preparation is never the work of one person alone. It takes engaged faculty, aligned leadership, and a shared understanding of the ACEN Standards and Criteria to move a program forward with confidence.

ACEN Standards in Action, taking place June 11–12, 2026, in Indianapolis, is a valuable opportunity to work alongside your faculty on accreditation documentation and preparation strategies.

Whether your program is preparing for an upcoming review or strengthening long-term accreditation processes, attending together can help create momentum and alignment across your program.

Register here: https://cvent.me/Nalzmg

ACEN is proud to share that ACEN leaders Drs. Nell Ard and Keri Nunn-Ellison have published a new article in the International Journal of Nursing Education.

“Global Quality Assurance in Nursing Education: ACEN Standards and International Accreditation” explores the role of accreditation in promoting educational quality, continuous improvement, and global recognition in nursing education.

Read the article here: https://medicopublication.com/index.php/ijone/article/view/22855/18328

🎯 Micro-Lesson (Criterion 1.1):
Your nursing program mission must reflect the governing organization’s mission and values.

Tip: Create a table showing alignment between institutional goals and program goals.

Alignment demonstrates intentional design.

ACEN Value: Outcomes matter.

ACEN accreditation emphasizes measuring effectiveness to ensure programs deliver meaningful educational results.

One month to go until ACEN Standards in Action 2026! Register now: https://cvent.me/Nalzmg

Join nurse educators, administrators, and accreditation leaders June 11–12 in Indianapolis for two days of practical strategies, peer networking, and deeper exploration of the ACEN Standards and Criteria.

Whether you are preparing for an accreditation visit, strengthening continuous quality improvement efforts, or building confidence in accreditation processes, Standards in Action offers insights you can immediately apply to your program.

✔ Practical application of the ACEN Standards
✔ Accreditation readiness strategies
✔ Interactive discussions and peer learning
✔ Networking with colleagues from ACEN-accredited programs nationwide

Register and be part of the conversation shaping quality nursing education.

Want to leave a workshop with tools you can use immediately for accreditation work?

Join ACEN Standards in Action: Strategies for Advanced Application in Indianapolis (June 11–12, 2026) for two immersive days across the ACEN 2023 Standards and Criteria—including curriculum mapping, documentation review, scenario-based practice, and guided work on your systematic plan of evaluation.

Seats are limited—register today! www.acenursing.org/events/sia