ACEN or Regional Accreditation?

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Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on this site but I've been lurking here for a while now and have read a lot of useful information! I have just been accepted to two ADN programs but I'm having trouble deciding because of their accreditation. One program is ACEN accredited but the school is not regionally accredited. The other is from a regionally accredited college but the nursing program is not ACEN or CCNE accredited. I would like to eventually get my BSN and be able to work outside of New York if I need to. Which one should I choose? Which type of accreditation is more important to employers/bsn programs? Both programs would cost me about the same.

Thanks! :)

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Wow - you're between a rock and hard place. There is no easy solution here. Are either of the programs working to change their current states so that they will be both Nationally (nursing) & Regionally accredited?

In terms of impact on future employment, graduation from an accredited school is more important. But lack of regional accreditation would make your transition to a BSN & any future educational progress more difficult because you might have to end up re-taking those pre-requisite classes.

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I'm not sure about that, I will have to call and ask both programs tomorrow. I did hear a rumor though that one program was once a candidate for ACEN accreditation but is not anymore.

I have taken all my prerequisite courses thus far through CLEP exams and community colleges. Could that make a BSN transition easier?

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