Edison nursing program one step closer to accredidation
Posted By admin on September 23, 2011
The baccalaureate nursing program at Edison State College is one step closer to earning accreditation — a status some graduates thought the program already had.
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. granted the college candidacy status, according to a press release.
The college’s nursing program came under scrutiny last month when board of trustees members learned some students had graduated from the four-year program thinking it was already accredited.
The bachelors degree program began in August of 2009 and more than 80 students have graduated from the program since. It was originally slated for accrediation by fall of 2011, but the process is still underway.
Three graduates came forth claiming they were told at orientation that the program was accredited and are now having trouble gaining entrance in masters programs. Steve Atkins, vice president for academic affairs, told trustee members of the issue at the August board meeting.
Edison officials sent an application April 12, notifying the league of their goal to seek candidacy with hopes for a site visit in April or May of 2012.
Edison is accredited as an institution through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, but accreditation for individual programs is not required and must be pursued individually. At least 16 colleges and universities will accept graduates of the nursing program for the masters programs.
“We’ve been working diligently to contact graduate institutions and are pleased that many colleges and universities will consider our (nursing) graduates. We continue to explore additional graduate school options where our students may apply to continue their studies at the master’s level,” said Kristen Zimmerman, dean of program development and baccalaureate initiatives.
Zimmerman added that students currently enrolled in the nursing program have three options: graduate as planned, regardless of achievement of additional national accreditation; transfer to another program; and slow progress toward graduation, and apply to graduate in a later term, at which time Edison officials hope to achieve full NLNAC accreditation for the program.
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