--- title: "POLICY #22\nPROGRAM ACCREDITATION STATUS IN RELATION TO STATE AND OTHER ACCREDITING AGENCY ACTIONS" canonical: "https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828814881/POLICY%20%2322%0APROGRAM%20ACCREDITATION%20STATUS%20IN%20RELATION%20TO%20STATE%20AND%20OTHER%20ACCREDITING%20AGENCY%20ACTIONS" format: markdown --- 1. If the ACEN is notified that the accreditation status of the governing organization of an ACEN-accredited nursing program was changed by its institutional accrediting agency, the ACEN will promptly review the program to determine what action should be taken. See [ACEN Policy #19 Focused Visit](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AM/1828028581/POLICY+%2319%0AFOCUSED+SITE+VISIT). 2. If the ACEN is notified that the approval status of the governing organization of an ACEN-accredited nursing program was changed by a state agency, the ACEN will promptly review the program to determine what action should be taken. See [ACEN Policy #19 Focused Visit](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AM/1828028581/POLICY+%2319%0AFOCUSED+SITE+VISIT). 3. If the ACEN is notified that the status of an ACEN-accredited nursing program was changed by a state agency, the ACEN will promptly review the program to determine what action should be taken. See [ACEN Policy #19 Focused Visit](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AM/1828028581/POLICY+%2319%0AFOCUSED+SITE+VISIT).   **Policy #22 History** Revised July 2015 Revised March 2019