accreditation standards

To review the standards that organizations must meet to become accredited click the links below.

 

• Summary of March 2011 Revisions to ABSNC Standards and Effective Dates
• Accreditation Standards - overview

Organizations seeking reaccreditation of certification programs before March 1, 2012 may use the following Accreditation Standards:

• Accreditation Standards - complete version (PDF)
• Accreditation Standards - complete version (Word)

Organizations seeking initial accreditation AND those organizations seeking reaccreditation of certification programs on or after March 1, 2012 should use the following ABSNC Accreditation Standards:

• Accreditation Standards REVISED 3/2011 - complete version (PDF)
• Accreditation Standards REVISED 3/2011 - complete version (Word)

For information on the accreditation application process, please email the ABSNC office at abns@nursingcertification.org .