Standards, Procedures & Guidelines

Baccalaureate & Graduate Programs

Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2024)
CCNE’s 2024 Standards went into effect January 1, 2025. All programs hosting an on-site evaluation after January 1, 2025 will be assessed using the 2024 Standards. All reports submitted after January 1, 2025 must address the 2024 Standards.

Overview of Substantive Changes to CCNE’s Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2024)

Crosswalk Table of CCNE’s 2018 & 2024 Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
This crosswalk provides a comparison of the 2018 Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs and the 2024 Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs.

CCNE Resource on Required Components of AACN’s The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

Procedures for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs

The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008)

The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (AACN, 2011)

The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006)


Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs

Standards for Accreditation of Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs (Amended 2021)

Standards for Accreditation of Entry-To-Practice Nurse Residency Programs (Amended 2015)
The 2015 Standards were in effect until December 31, 2021

Crosswalk Table – 2015 Standards & 2021 Standards
The crosswalk provides a comparison of the 2015 Standards for Accreditation of Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs with the 2021 Standards for Accreditation of Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs.

Procedures for Accreditation of Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs

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Nurse Practitioner Fellowship/Residency Programs

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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