Where are the Accredited Programs?

What Denver Metro area schools ARE accredited? I looked up ACC today, it wasn't listed, and I guess I believed all along it was. I know DSON isn't... but why is there so much talk about that but not the other schools that aren't?

What schools are after all?

Deanna

The BON is your friend:
http://www.dora.state.co.us/NURSING/...RNprograms.pdf

ACC is the second one down.

David Carpenter, PA-C

Hi David,
True, this list shows the "approved" Colorado programs for nursing. It doesn't, however, indicate their accreditation status. I attend DSON and it is not accredited, although they are in the process and making good progress towards their national recognition. ACC is not accredited, as well as some other popular community colleges here in Colorado.....you just hear more about our school because it is a newer program and offers a BSN.

Just wanted to offer the clarification! Students at DSON always get this question about accreditation, so we have become really good at answering it!

This is from their website:
"Arapahoe Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools." I am not sure if they need to be NLN accredited as long as they are approved by the state (which means you can take the NCLEX) if I understand things.

David Carpenter, PA-C

When I enrolled at NAU, I was told by my counselor that the NLNAC was tentatively coming in this fall to evaluate them for accreditation, and they felt optimistic that they were going to get it. According to her, there are currently only two other nursing schools in Colorado that are NLNAC-accredited.

I don't know how true any of this is, just what I was told, because I specifically asked about accreditation.