Publications for Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing Programs New Accreditation Standards for Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Nursing Programs - Amended April 2009 Effective January 1, 2010 The Standards, amended April 2009, requires that programs incorporate the following professional nursing standards/guidelines: The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008) The Essentials of Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (AACN, 1996) The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006) Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (NTF, 2008) Accreditation Standards for Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Nursing Programs - Amended April 2008 Effective January 1, 2009 Crosswalk Table: 2008 CCNE Standards and 2008 NTF Criteria for Evaluation of NP Programs Crosswalk Table: 2008 CCNE Standards and 2003 CCNE Standards Accreditation Procedures for Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Nursing Programs - Amended April 2009 Program Review Guidelines Self-Study Template - April 2008 Standards (Word Version) To be used only by programs hosting a CCNE on-site evaluation between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Self-Study Template - April 2009 Standards (Word Version) To be used only by programs hosting a CCNE on-site evaluation between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Continuous Improvement Progress Report (CIPR) For programs submitting a midterm CIPR for the purpose of demonstrating continued compliance with the accreditation standards as well as ongoing program improvement. CIPR Guidelines CIPR Template (for reports due December 1, 2009) FAQs CCNE Accreditation | AACN Home Copyright © 2009 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All rights reserved.