NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's Associate Degree in Nursing program has been recommended for national accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
A team from ACEN visited the college in late January and recommended the program for national accreditation for five years.
However, two more steps remain before the accreditation becomes official. The Evaluation Review Panel will meet in June, and then the ACEN board of commissioners will make a final decision in July.
NWF State College’s nursing education programs have maintained continuous accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since their inception.
In addition, the RN to BSN program has been accredited since 2009 by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and went through the reaccreditation process in 2013-14. It was awarded an additional 10 years for continued accreditation until 2024.
The RN to BSN degree is available completely online with guided clinical experiences that can be completed in the student’s place of employment.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: NWF State associate nursing program recommended for accreditation