Ashland University’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program has met the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) certification eligibility requirements.
“This means that students completing the Ashland University FNP Doctor of Nursing Practice program have met the educational requirements to sit for the ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination, provided they meet ANCC's other eligibility requirements,” said Dr. Lisa Young, interim director of the DNP program.
“We are proud to be recognized by ANCC for our commitment to continuous improvement in the nursing field and the highest quality continuing education for nurses,” said Dr. Faye Grund, dean of AU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “The ANCC accreditation gives nurses assurance that by choosing Ashland University, they will receive the best nursing education available.”ANCC Accreditation is a voluntary, peer review process intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of continuing nursing education, making it worthy of public confidence.
Accrediting organizations, like ANCC, assess providers of continuing nursing education to ensure they meet rigorous global standards established by ANCC.