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