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It’s a big step for the Columbia International University nursing program.

The (CCNE) has granted initial accreditation to ��ο��Ƶ’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The accreditation covers both the traditional BSN program offered on the ��ο��Ƶ campus and the RN to BSN program offered online. The accreditation decision is retroactive to April 2023 to cover all students who have graduated following ��ο��Ƶ’s successful CCNE site visit last spring.

The accreditation validates that CIU holds to the highest standards in nursing education, giving ��ο��Ƶ graduates who are seeking advanced degrees an advantage when being accepted into master’s degree and doctoral programs. ��

Dean of the ��ο��Ƶ School of Nursing, Dr. Jill McElheny, says everyone in the nursing program “is thrilled to have this confirmation of the excellent nursing education we offer at CIU.”

“We continue to be amazed by the way God has provided the resources, the experienced faculty, and the variety of clinical opportunities for us to educate compassionate, Christian nurses from a biblical worldview,” McElheny added.

��ο��Ƶ Interim President Dr. Rick Christman calls the accreditation “a major achievement for such a young program.”

The ��ο��Ƶ nursing program began offering its first classes in January of 2022.

The nursing program is also accredited by The (SACSCOC) and the (ABHE).

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