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Accreditation Resources

ACEN: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
The purpose of ACEN is to provide specialized accreditation for all levels of nursing education and transition-to-practice programs.
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American Sentinel’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). American Sentinel University’s next on-site evaluation by ACEN will be in Fall 2026.
CCNE: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.
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American Sentinel’s RN to BSN, RN to BSN/MSN and Master of Science Nursing programs are accredited by the CCNE, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a specialized professional accreditation agency, the CCNE is an autonomous branch of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the only accrediting body devoted exclusively to evaluating baccalaureate and graduate nursing degree programs. American Sentinel’s next on-site evaluation by CCNE will be in Spring 2024.
DEAC: Distance Education Accrediting Commission
DEAC's goal is to ensure a high standard of educational quality in the distance education institutions it accredits by requiring compliance with its published standards, policies and procedures and by fostering continual self-improvement.
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American Sentinel is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, DEAC, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 234-5100, www.deac.org, which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). American Sentinel’s next on-site evaluation by DEAC will be in Fall, 2019.