Our Accreditation

PLEASE NOTE: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED AT ALL FOUR CAMPUS SITES WITHIN THE DISTRICT: FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE, OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE, AND WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE. ALL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE NURSING PROGRAM AT THESE SITES FALL UNDER THE ACEN ACCREDITATION UMBRELLA.
 

Accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process. Through a peer review based on national standards and criteria, accreditation recognizes educational institutions for high standards of educational quality. This process also enhances quality improvement in nursing education.

The Associate Degree in Nursing Program at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges at the Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College and Wabash Valley College campuses and located in Fairfield, Robinson, Olney, and Mt. Carmel, Illinois are accredited by the: 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)  
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
website: acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the  Associate Degree in Nursing Program is continuing accreditation with conditions. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

Program Approval by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.  
Approval of a nursing program is provided by a state governmental regulatory body, the state board of nursing. This approval is necessary for a program to operate. Approval indicates the program meets state standards and graduates are eligible to take the licensing exam. Both the Associate Degree in Nursing program and the Practical Nursing Certificate program have had continuous approval since their inception by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, www.idfpr.illinois.gov.