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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 ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education .

ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University 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 ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia ProgramΒ is fully accredited by the , a specialized accrediting body recognized by both the USDE and The Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University 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. ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University is accredited by the .

The ΈΜιΩΦ±²¥ University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of Continuing Education in Nursing by the , Commission on Accreditation.

Contact Information


Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone:(717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822
nursing@pados.dos.state.pa.us


655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001

Phone: (202) 887-6791
Fax: (202) 887-8476


222 South Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-4001
Phone: (847) 692-7050
Fax: (847) 692-6968


8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring Washington, DC 20024-2571
202/651-7000
1-800-284-CERT (2378)