ACEN/CCNE vs. Regionally accredited

[nurse1207]

I graduated with an AA in pre-nursing from a college that is regionally accredited by (SACS). I obtained an LPN license from a technical college. I recently got accepted into an LPN-RN program at an hospital based college that is accredited by ACEN but not regionally accredited. Upon completing the ADN program, am I going to be able to pursue a BSN degree? I was looking at the requirements for RN-BSN programs at some of the major universities in my area. They require an active RN license obtained from an ACEN program and graduated from a college/university that is regionally accredited. I think I will meet both requirements, but I'm a little confused.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

If the LPN>RN program is not regionally accredited, then you will NOT meet that criteria. When it says 'active license and graduated from a program that is ACEN and regionally accredited' they are meaning the ACEN program is regionally accredited. So, both qualifiers pertain to the RN program.

[elkpark]

Hospital-based schools are not regionally accredited because the regional academic accrediting agencies only accredit conventional colleges and universities. Many BSN completion programs recognize that and accept people from hospital-based nursing programs. I had no problem getting accepted to a BSN completion program at a state university near me after I had graduated from a hospital-based diploma program which was NLN (at the time) accredited but not regionally accredited. I suggest you ask some of the BSN completion programs in which you might be interested directly about that scenario (not just look at the website). Best wishes for your journey!