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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

Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2018)
CCNE’s 2018 Standards were in effect January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2024. Refer to 2024 Standards if submitting a report to CCNE or hosting a CCNE on-site evaluation after January 1, 2025.

Procedures for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs

Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education, 2016)

Crosswalk Table – 2018 Standards & 2016 NTF Criteria
This crosswalk provides a comparison of the 2018 Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs with the 2016 Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs.

NTF Criteria Worksheet – 2018 Standards & 2016 NTF Criteria
This worksheet is provided to assist programs in demonstrating compliance with CCNE'sStandards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2018). Key Elements III-C, III-D, and III-E of the 2018 CCNE Standards require that all nurse practitioner programs demonstrate incorporation of the Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (2016).

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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

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