Programs
Accreditation
The Michigan Board of Nursing is the regulatory body that grants provisional and full approval of nursing education programs in the State of Michigan. Full approval of the WMU Bronson School of Nursing undergraduate program was granted in July, 2002 following provisional status prior to that time.
The Western Michigan University Bronson School of Nursing undergraduate program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC, 20036-1120. The CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency. As a “specialized professional accrediting agency, CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs” (CCNE document).
The CCNE site visit for the review of the undergraduate (BSN) program took place in March 2007. The BSN curriculum was granted re-accreditation for the maximum 10 year period, ending December 31, 2017. The CCNE site visit for the MSN curriculum review took place April 2008. In October 2008, the program was positively reviewed for meeting all standards and accredited with no concerns for five years—the longest term permitted for a first-time accreditation.
The WMU Bronson School of Nursing undergraduate program has also received endorsement from the American Holistic Nursing Certification Corporation which is the credentialing body for holistic nursing. This endorsement enables graduates of the program to be exempt from prerequisites should they choose to sit for the National Certification Examination in Holistic Nursing.