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Accreditation Decisions

ACEND® regularly posts decisions on accreditation actions, including:

  • Candidacy for Accreditation — program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the ACEND® Accreditation Standards. Graduates of a program designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of an accredited program.
  • Full and Continued Accreditation — program that has had one or more site visits and is in compliance with Accreditation Standards
  • Full or Continued Accreditation with a Reduced Accreditation Term — program is partially or non-complaint with at least one standard and has been given a time period for coming into compliance
  • Probationary Accreditation — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies and has been given a time period for coming into compliance
  • Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies within the specified time period

Below are links to recent activities and decisions:

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