The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is a member of and is accredited by the The Higher Learning Commission.
The baccalaureate programs of the UAMS College of Nursing are approved through the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The College of Nursing completed its last five-year approval process in 2024 and was approved for the maximum term of five years. We submit reports to the State Board every year, and our next five-year approval will be submitted in 2029. Visit https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing science, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at the UAMS College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2035.
The UAMS DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited through the fall of 2035 by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). The COA offices are located at 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603; (224) 275-9130. The program’s next review by the COA is scheduled for April 2035. Visit http://coacrna.org.
The UAMS College of Nursing’s MNSc nurse-midwifery track is pre-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Visit https://theacme.org/
| Program / Institution | Accrediting Agency | Current status | Length of cycle | Accredited through | Next review cycle begins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) | CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | Accredited | 10 years | April 2025-December 2035 | 2035 |
| ABSN (Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing) | CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | Accredited | 10 years | April 2025-December 2035 | 2035 |
| Prelicensure nursing programs (BSN and ABSN) | Arkansas State Board of Nursing | Approved | 5 years, with yearly review | 2024-2029 | 2029 |
| MNSc (Master of Nursing Science) | CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | Accredited | 10 years | April 2025-December 2035 | 2035 |
| DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) | CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | Accredited | 10 years | April 2025-December 2035 | 2035 |
| Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Programs | CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | Accredited | 10 years | April 2025-December 2035 | 2035 |
| MNSc in Nurse-Midwifery | ACME (Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education) | Pre-accredited | N/A | Pre-accreditation approved in 2025; application for initial accreditation following graduation of first cohort | Accreditation application due 2028 |
| CRNA (DNP in Nurse Anesthesia) | COA (Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs) | Accredited | 10 years | 2025-2035 | 2035 |