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ACCREDITATIONS
Regional accreditation is the primary type of institutional accreditation in the United States. Some institutions with online Master of Science in Nursing programs hold national accreditation rather than regional accreditation because they are unwilling or unable to meet the rigorous standards of regional accreditation. You should also be aware that many educational institutions holding regional accreditation do not recognize credits or degrees earned at other institutions that are nationally accredited. This will be important to you if transferring from one institution to another part way through a degree program, or if you plan to pursue additional degrees at different colleges. UC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).∞
The College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).* In 1998, UC launched its Nurse Midwifery program, which is accredited by the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (formerly ACNM Division of Accreditation).† Graduates are eligible for the American Midwifery Certification Board, Inc. (AMCB,Inc.) certification exam.** UC has a dedicated Women's Health faculty and enjoys a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Certification Corp. (NCC, Inc)‡ exam for its Women's Health Nurse Practitioner graduates.
* Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 887-6791 www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation
† American College of Nurse-Midwives, 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite #1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (240) 485-1800 www.acnm.org
** American Midwifery Certification Board, Inc., 849 International Drive, Suite 205, Linthicum, MD 21090 (410) 694-9424 www.amcbmidwife.org
‡ National Certification Corporation, P.O. Box 11082, Chicago, IL 60611-0082 (312) 951-0207 www.nccnet.org
∞ Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA) www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or (800) 621-7440
