Denver School of Nursing is Nationally Accredited

That is great! Does national accredidation only help with financial aid? Or will there be other benefits? Will graduate schools now accept DSON grads into their programs to get your MSN? OR does that have nothing to do with why grad schools won't accept DSON.

In the United States, schools and colleges voluntarily seek
accreditation from nongovernmental bodies. There are
two types of educational accreditation: institutional and
specialized.

Institutional accreditation is provided by regional and national
associations of schools and colleges. There are six regional
associations, each named after the region in which it operates
(Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest,
Southern, Western). The regional associations are independent
of one another, but they cooperate extensively and acknowledge
one another’s accreditation. Several national associations
focus on particular kinds of institutions (for example, trade
and technical colleges, and religious colleges and universities).
An institutional accrediting agency evaluates an entire educational
organization in terms of its mission and the agency’s
standards or criteria. It accredits the organization as a whole.
Besides assessing formal educational activities, it evaluates
such things as governance and administration, financial stability,
admissions and student services, institutional resources,
student learning, institutional effectiveness, and relationships
with internal and external constituencies.

A specialized accrediting body evaluates particular units,
schools, or programs within an organization. Specialized
accreditation, also called program accreditation, is often
associated with national professional associations, such as
those for engineering, medicine, nursing and law, or with specific
disciplines, such as business, teacher education, psychology,

or social work.
www.ncahlc.org/download/2003Overview.pdf

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
1967/2005/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary, nondegree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions in the United States, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.

Glad to see this Diploma school of nursing continue to improve it's nursing program.

Those considering using this education as a springboard to Masters education need to be aware of the types of accreditation for collegiate education that is recognized nationally.

College Accreditation in the United States -- TOC

This accreditation will help in establishing with Colorado Dept of Higher Education that program meets collegiate type occupational degree requirements and allow for site visit, once passed move to full accreditation status.
Degree Authorization Act - Colorado Department of Higher Education

Next is to have program recognized by specialized accrediting body.

Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
1952/2007/F2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation in the United States of programs in practical nursing, and diploma, associate, baccalaureate and higher degree nurse education programs.

Upon obtaining their accreditation, will meet requirements of most Masters Programs.