International Candidacy Eligibility Application

INTERNATIONAL CANDIDACY ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION

When completing the International Candidacy Eligibility Application, please refer to the following definitions:

• Faculty: Persons who teach and evaluate students and are academically and experientially qualified.

Full-Time – Person who teaches and has full-time faculty employment status as defined by the governing organization and the nursing education unit.

Part-Time – Person who teaches and whose appointment is less than full-time as defined by the governing organization and the nursing education unit.

• Governing Organization: The institution or agency with overall responsibility and authority for the nursing education unit (example: college, university, hospital, vocational/technical school, or other).
• Nurse Administrator: The individual with responsibility and authority for the administrative and instructional activities of the nursing education unit within the governing organization (example: dean, chairperson, director).
• Nursing Education Unit: A school, division, department, or other specific unit offering a nursing program(s) within the structure of the governing organization.

SECTION I.
Governing Organization
Name:
Address:
City:
State/Province/Region:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country: / Website:
Chief Executive Officer of the Governing Organization (President, Chancellor, Provost, Rector, Head of School)
Name:
Title of CEO:
Address:
City:
State/Province/Region:
Zip/Postal Code:
Telephone: / Fax:
Email:

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Nurse Administrator
Name:
Title:
Credentials:
(Degrees, Licensure, Certifications, etc.)
Address:
City:
State/Province/Region:
Zip/Postal Code:
Telephone: / Fax:
Email:
What is the primary language spoken in your country?
What is the primary language used to teach within the nursing education program?
Governing Organization:
Check the box that best describes the governing organization:
University
College
Hospital/Medical Center/Health Center
Technical/Vocational School
Other; please describe:
Check all the boxes that describe the type of financial support the governing organization receives:
Public (supported by the government)
Private (receives some government funds)
Private (receives no government funds; students or families pay fees/tuition)
Religious affiliated (receives funds from a church or other religious organization)
Other; please describe:

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SECTION II.
1. / Eligibility for ACEN accreditation requires the nursing education unit to be located within an accredited and/or approved governing organization. Include a copy of the documentation for the governing organization’s approval/accreditation.
2. / Eligibility for ACEN accreditation requires the governing organization to have degree-granting authority from an appropriate government agency or agencies. Include official documentation that verifies degree-granting authority of the governing organization and includes the dates or term period of authority and the name and address of the granting agency.
List the degrees, certificates, or diplomas that are granted/conferred by the governing organization:
List any agreements the governing organization has with other countries, regions, or organizations for recognition of standardized degrees (example: Bologna Process).
3. / State the number of students enrolled in the governing organization:
4. / The governing organization must have a mission, set of goals and objectives, and/or statement of values that support nursing education. Include a copy of the governing organization’s mission, goals, or statement of values.
5. / Include an organizational chart that details the governance of the nursing education unit and its relationship to other entities within the governing organization.
6. / The governing organization must have adequate and stable financial resources to maintain its purpose/mission and the scope of its programs and services. Include the following information:
a.Annual operating budget with explanation/narrative that addresses the ability of the governing organization to employ an adequate number of full-time faculty; to purchase and maintain equipment; to procure supplies; and to provide for adequate reference material and teaching aids
b.Narrative that discusses the ability of the governing organization to recruit and retain qualified faculty and provide for innovations and changes necessary to incorporate emerging information, best practices, and evidence-based teaching
7. / The governing organization must have sufficient and qualified administrative personnel to ensure the effective administration of admissions, student services, academic services, business and planning, and other administrative/leadership functions to support the educational programs. Include the following:

• Position descriptions for administrative personnel who oversee the areas listed above
• Curricula vitae of all current administrative officers who oversee the areas listed above

Nursing Program:
8. / Eligibility for ACEN accreditation requires the program to be approved without qualification by the agency that has legal authority for education programs in nursing. Include a copy of the documentation for the nursing education program’s approval/accreditation.
9. / What month and year did the first students take nursing (clinical) classes?
10. / What year did the first students graduate from the nursing education program?
11. / List the degree or credential that is granted upon completion of the nursing education programand include information regarding all potential options being offered:
12. / How many students have graduated from the nursing education program since its inception?
13. / State the total number of students currently enrolled in the nursing education program:
14. / Provide narrative that describes all of the methods of instruction and modes of delivery utilized in the nursing program, including lecture, seminar, skills laboratory, simulation, clinical, online, videotaping, compressed video, etc.
15. / Provide information regarding all locations where the nursing program is offered.
Nurse Administrator:
15. / Provide narrative that indicates compliance with the following requirements related to the program’s nurse administrator:
a.The nursing education unit is administered by a nurse with the appropriate academic and experiential qualifications. (See Standard 1 in the Accreditation Manual for qualifications of the nurse administrator)
b.The nurse administrator has authority and responsibility for the development and administration of the program.
c.The nurse administrator has adequate time and resources to fulfill the role responsibilities.
d.The nurse administrator has authority to prepare and administer the program budget.
Include a curriculum vitae for the program’s nurse administrator.
Faculty:
16. / Provide the total number of individuals in each faculty category below:
Number of Full-Time Faculty:
Number of Part-Time Faculty:
Include a completed Faculty ProfileTable (Sample Table: Faculty Profile available online at and a curriculum vitae for each faculty member teaching in the program that specifically includes academic credentials and experience in nursing.
Curriculum:
17. / Provide narrative that addresses the following:
a.What are the requirements for admission to the program?
b.What general education courses are required prior to beginning nursing-specific content/courses?
c.What is the typical length of time it takes to complete the nursing program? Please specify the number of credits, the number of academic terms, and define the length of an academic term. Include this information for all options offered.
d.Describe the practice laboratory environments available to students for learning nursing skills.
e.Describe the practice learning environments available to students for clinical experiences in which care is provided to patients.
Include the following additional information:

• A list of all the required courses (program of study) with a description of the course and learning objectives for all options.
• A chart that lists clinical agencies (hospitals, clinics, medical centers) utilized for student learning experiences and a brief description of the types of clinical experiences.

Complete the chart below as it relates to the nursing-specific program of study:
Instructional Method / Number of
Clock Hours/Units* / Number of
Credits/ Units**
Lecture/Class/Seminar: Scheduled time in which students are expected to complete instructional modules, computerized instruction, attend lectures/seminars/clinical conferences, or participate in small group learning or discussion.
Laboratory: Instructional method in which an instructor works closely with small groups of students who actively participate in learning exercises in a laboratory setting or practice behavior or nursing skills in a simulated environment.
Patient Care/Clinical: Time spent in clinical settings performing patient care.
*Clock Hours or actual time measured in hours refers to the amount of time that students are required to participate in faculty or instructor-supervised time in classroom, clinical, or laboratory settings. This does not include time the student spends preparing for class or doing study on their own.
**Credit Hours refers to the unit of academic credit awarded by the governing organization.
18. / Define the method used to determine the time required by the student to achieve/earn one (academic) credit.
19. / Provide a detailed narrative as to why the nursing program should be considered by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for accreditation (two-page limit).
Name, Credentials, and Title of Person Completing this Application:
Date Completed(mm/dd/yyyy):

Each governing organization/nursing program submitting a Candidacy Eligibility Application to the ACEN agrees to certain requirements concerning financial obligation, choice of law, jurisdiction, and venue. As a condition of the ACEN reviewing the Candidacy Eligibility Application,each governing organization/nursing program agrees that:

CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE

The governing organization/nursing program acknowledges that all agreements created by the ACEN regarding the review of the Candidacy Eligibility Application shall be deemed to have been entered into in Fulton County, Georgia, and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. Further, each governing organization/nursing program agrees that jurisdiction and venue for any action which might arise from any agreement between the governing organization/nursing program and ACEN, regardless of which party shall initiate the action, shall be exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia or the state courts of Fulton County, Georgia, whichever of these courts shall have proper subject matter jurisdiction.

FEES

It is the obligation of every governing organization/nursing program seeking candidacy to pay fees and expenses when due. Failure to pay fees and expenses when due shall be deemed a voluntary withdrawal from the Candidacy Eligibility Applicationprocess. A schedule of current fees and expenses is available at

COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIRD-PARTY DISCOVERY REQUESTS

The costs of compliance with third-party discovery requests made ofthe ACEN with regard to a governing organization/nursing program seeking candidacy can be high and cannot be reasonably anticipated for budgeting purposes. To defray these costs in part, where reimbursement for the expense of producing the documents is not provided by the party serving the subpoena or document request, ACEN may charge the governing organization/nursing program seeking candidacy with the costs of production, including the costs of copying anddelivering the documents and attorney’s fees incurred in compliance with the subpoena or request.

INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOLLOWING LITIGATION

Any governing organization/nursing program seeking candidacy that takes legal action against ACEN regarding a Candidacy Eligibility Application decision and withdraws its case or loses its case is responsible for assuming all costs incurred by ACEN while defending its decision, including attorney’s fees. These costs must be paid in full within forty-five (45) calendar days following the governing organization’s/nursing program’s receipt of the ACEN invoice, unless other arrangements are approved by the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the Board of Commissioners.

Nurse Administrator Signature: / Date:
CEO Signature: / Date:

Checklist of Required Attachments:
(These materials must accompany the completed application.)

Application Fee
Governing Organization’s Approval/Accreditation Documentation
Governing Organization’s Documentation of Degree-Granting Authority
Governing Organization’s Mission, Goals, Objectives, or Statement of Values
Organizational Chart for Nursing Education Unit
Budget and Narrative for Application Items 6a and 6b
Position Descriptions for Administrative Personnel
Curricula Vitae for Administrative Personnel
Nursing Education Unit’s Approval/Accreditation Documentation
Narrative for Application Item 14
Narrative for Application Items 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d
Curriculum Vitae for the Program’s Nurse Administrator
Faculty Profile Form
Curricula Vitae for all Nursing Faculty Members
Narrative for Application Items 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, and 17e
List of Program of Study
List of Clinical Agencies
Narrative for Application Item 18
Narrative for Application Item 19

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