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The University of Southern Indiana Nursing Programs uses the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and other specific national guidelines to offer high quality programs that meet national standards:

AACN The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education - https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Publications/Essentials-2021.pdf

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) – https://www.nonpf.org/

National Task Force (NTF) for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education – https://www.nonpf.org/page/NTFStandards

American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) – https://www.aonl.org/ 


CCNEThe baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Southern Indiana are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).