ACEN Accreditation Consulting

Is your program seeking Nursing Accreditation or Re-accreditation?

AG Consulting Ltd. has worked with programs in all stages of ACEN Accreditation.  Whether you're pursuing initial accreditation, getting ready for your re-accreditation visit, or under conditions with a follow-up report, we'll jump in wherever you need help!  

We work with you to develop a customized plan, while achieving your goals within your budget and the requirements of your governing organization. ​We help with the following:

• Guidance composing candidacy presentations, self-study reports, and follow-up reports.
• Suggestions for improving existing systematic evaluation plans, and the evaluative processes within them.
• Customized templates for systematic evaluation plans and self-study reports.
• Professional copyediting, proofreading, and document formatting.
• Professional development for faculty regarding program-level evaluation.
• Recommendations to improve compliance for programs with Conditions or Warnings.
• Assistance with substantive change submissions.

Discover more about our Accreditation Services.

For a Menu of Services please send us an email. 

Comprehensive SSR Review

Out of time? Limited budget?

​This flat-rate review of your Self-Study Report includes a thorough appraisal of your compliance with ACEN's 2017 Standards and Criteria. Feedback includes suggestions for improving your compliance, as well as enhancements within your Systematic Plan of Evaluation (SPE). Your report and appendices will be thoroughly edited and formatted in compliance with ACEN's requirements. Resulting in a polished report that leaves a professional impression on peer-evaluators. 

If time permits, include an Initial Rough Draft Review. You'll receive constructive feedback on your compliance with a focus on Standard 4: Curriculum and Standard 6: Outcomes. You'll have the time to address areas of concern well before your site visit! 

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ACEN Readiness Checklist

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A message about the New 2023 ACEN Standards & Criteria 

As of 2023, ACEN will require all accredited schools to adhere to the recent 2023 Standards & Criteria. Historically, there has been no allowance for a transitionary period, and the new standards are immediately effective. Are your faculty and administrators prepared to implement the 2023 Standards & Criteria? Do you have a plan to transition your SPE to the new criteria? AG Consulting Ltd has experience helping multiple programs transition between  old and new standards. We can help you smoothly transition your processes and documentation with minimal interruption. How can we lend a hand? 

The Advantages of Hiring a Consultant​ from People Who Know:

​​​People respond to experience. “This is what I have been telling my faculty from the beginning, but it means something else coming from an expert.”

Invaluable input from an external party. “We are grateful to have your fresh eyes. You picked up on things we missed, because this is just too personal.”  “Because of you, we realized we forgot to include an entire section about our processes for evaluating student learning outcomes.  We knew we did the work, but it took you to realize we didn’t discuss it in the report.”

An extra set of hands... eyes, ears and a brain. "I have no idea how my administration thought I was going to be able to do this alone, on top of the full plate I already deal with every day.”
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​Experience saves time. “I don’t know why we didn’t have this done sooner.  It would have saved a lot of headaches.  We’ll be in touch in five years for our next seven year report!” ​

Please note that AG Consulting, Ltd is an independent organization that is not affiliated with any accrediting body.  There is no relationship between the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing ​(ACEN) and the services provided by AG Consulting, Ltd. The ACEN does not endorse the services of any particular consultant or consultants.