Accreditation
UT is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.
The Baccalaureate and Master’s programs in the College of Nursing are approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
Tennessee Board of Nursing
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place Metro Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
phone: 1 800 778-4123
tn.gov/health
The Baccalaureate and Master’s programs in the College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington DC 20036-1120
phone: (202) 887-6791
fax: (202) 887-8476
www.aacn.nche.edu/Accreditation
Nurse Anesthesia
The MSN Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs .
What is CCNE?
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) "is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. A specialized/professional accrediting agency, CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs preparing effective nurses. CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing education programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education".
Accreditation by CCNE is intended to accomplish at least five general purposes:
- To hold nursing education programs accountable to the community of interest - the nursing profession, consumers, employers, higher education, students and their families - and to one another by ensuring that these programs have mission statements, goals and outcomes that are appropriate for programs preparing individuals to enter the field of nursing.
- To evaluate the success of a nursing education program in achieving its mission, goals and outcomes.
- To assess the extent to which a nursing education program meets accreditation standards.
- To inform the public of the purposes and values of accreditation and to identify nursing education programs that meet accreditation standards.
To foster continuing improvement in nursing education programs - and thereby in professional practice.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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UTHSC College of Nursing
877 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
901-448-6128
Fax: 901-448-4121
Toll Free: 800-733-2498
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