Cleveland State Community College has been granted continuing accreditation for its associate nursing degree program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
The ACEN Board met in March and found the program in compliance with all accreditation standards and criteria reviewed during a visit last fall.
“Accreditation is above and beyond the standards set forth by the state; it is the next level up. We were hopeful after the positive results of the onsite review team and the next team of reviewers, but nothing is final until the Board of Commissioners makes the final decision,” said Nancy Thomas, director of the nursing program, in a news release. “We were so thrilled to receive the letter that we were full accredited for eight more years!”
Last week, the school was also given the green light to proceed with a major revitalization plan, including design on its first new building in 45 years – a two-story, $20.57 million health and science building.
The school’s next onsite accreditation review will be in 2026.