Whitson-Hester School of Nursing

Accreditation

The Tennessee Board of Nursing initially granted approval to the baccalaureate program in 1980 and the program continues today with full board approval. The Tennessee Tech School of Nursing maintained accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission through 2005, at which time accreditation was pursued with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Initial accreditation through CCNE was granted for the maximum of five years (2004-2009).

The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at Tennessee Technological University remains accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.  The BSN program went through the accreditation review process in February 2009 and accreditation was renewed once again in December 2019.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at East Tennessee State University and Tennessee Tech University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. This program is accredited through 2025.

The Master's degree program in Nursing at Tennessee Tech University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. This program is accredited through 2025.

The former TNeCampus MSN program was jointly accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 through Fall 2019.