Would an accredited BSN cancel my unaccredited ADN?

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I am desperate! I really want to attend nursing school, but I am in a location where there is only one nursing school which is not nationally accredited. This would not be an issue if I was not a military wife and wanted to work in a military hospital. Here is my question, after attending a non accredited ADN school, could I pursue an accredited BSN and work at the military hospital or VA? Or will this non accredited ADN still be a problem.

I found one state (so far) -- Utah. From the application form for initial licensure as an RN found on their website:

If applying for

Initial Licensure,

in addition to the items required for all applicants, you must submit:

__ Official transcripts documenting completion of a nursing program accredited by ACEN, CCNE or COA. ...

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

(Bolding mine. The COA is kind of a red herring, because the COA doesn't accredit nursing schools. So, basically, ACEN or CCNE. Required for licensure.)

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No. My husband is Navy and we are in a remote location. The school is regionally accredited, but not nationally. We are moving in four years and I was hoping to start school sooner than later. Oh well.

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Thank you in advance for the help! Here is what they state...

"The Practical and ADN Nursing program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Northland Community and Technical College is accredited by the

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools."

They are missing the national accreditation.

I just Googled Northland Community and Technical College to look at the accreditation myself, and, when I look, it says that the nursing program is ACEN accredited, but it also says that the program is an "AD Mobility" program for licensed LPNs to complete an AD become eligible for RN licensure. Are you an LPN? Am I looking at the wrong school?

"Program Accreditation

Northland Community & Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The AD-Mobility Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)."

Nursing * Northland Community & Technical College

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North Central is National Accreditation, at least for the school as a whole. At least you have that.

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