title: A comparison of NLNAC and CCNE accreditation.
abstract: Baccalaureate and graduate nursing education programs now have a choice of professional accrediting bodies and must make a decision about which best suits the needs of their individual programs. The authors describe the accreditation process and procedures of the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The purpose, philosophy, standards, accreditation process, fees, review cycle, and length of accreditation are compared.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. joverbay@nursing.purdue.edu
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Overbay
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Aaltonen
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States