What is a school's PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION?

[biggolp]

The school I am applying to for my BSN is a regionally accredited school.

Their Nursing Program is accredited by CCNE.

They also have Provisional Accreditation by the state's BON.

What in the world does that mean?!?

[203bravo, MSN, APRN]

contact the BoN to find out the specifics.. but in general I have mostly seen this in 2 situations.. 1st for a new program, they are usually given provisional status for a certain period of time until specific goals are met at which time they get full certification.. and 2nd whenever a program is doing very poorly, they are bumped down to provisional status either until they get their act together and clear their name or lose accreditation all together.

[biggolp]

Thanks, 203bravo!

I think their nursing program is new, but I will double check with the BON.

Thanks!