Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10303d

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024
Section R. 338.10303d - Accreditation

Rule 303d.

(1) A nursing education program approved by the board shall be accredited under 1 of the following:
(a) A nursing education program that has received full board approval under R 338.10303a, before, March 18, 2018, shall receive nursing accreditation by a board-recognized nursing accreditation organization no later than January 1, 2025.
(b) A nursing education program that has initial approval of the board shall receive nursing accreditation by a board-recognized nursing accreditation organization within 6 years after receiving full program approval under R 338.10303a.
(c) A nursing education program that fails to achieve nursing accreditation by a board-recognized nursing accreditation organization as set forth by this rule shall be removed from the list of approved programs under section 17242 of the code, MCL 333.17242.
(2) The board recognizes the following nursing education accrediting agencies or their successor organizations:
(a) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
(b) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
(c) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
(3) Failure of a nursing education program to maintain accreditation from an approved national nursing accrediting organization shall result in withdrawal of school approval under section 17242 of the code, MCL 333.17242, and R 338.10311, after the graduation of the last cohort of currently enrolled students. If the program wishes to restart admission, it must apply for approval from the board as a new program under R 338.10303.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10303d

2018 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2024 MR 9, Eff. 5/8/2024