ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS
The M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is approved by the . Upon completion of the undergraduate program, graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination (NCLEX) for professional registered nurses. This license is transferable within the United States nationally by state.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at ÃÛÌÒTV are accredited by the .
ÃÛÌÒTV is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to conduct practice experiences in the state of Washington for the Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
The ÃÛÌÒTV Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Program is fully accredited by the , a specialized accrediting body recognized by both the USDE and The Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
ÃÛÌÒTV is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Higher Education to grant the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Doctoral programs in nursing do not have specialized accreditation. Doctoral programs exist within regionally accredited universities. ÃÛÌÒTV is accredited by the .
The ÃÛÌÒTV Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of Continuing Education in Nursing by the , Commission on Accreditation.
The ÃÛÌÒTV Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Simulation and Learning Resource Center (SLRC) has earned full accreditation, and also accreditation in the optional area of Teaching/Education, from the .
The ÃÛÌÒTV Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Simulation and Learning Resource Center (SLRC) is among the first simulation centers worldwide to be endorsed by the in their new Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement program.