Nursing Accreditation

TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY Programs:

The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree programs are approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. The ASN program offered in Kentucky is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing programs at Lincoln Memorial University at the LMU Harrogate, LMU Cedar Bluff, LMU Tower, and LMU Corbin campuses located in Harrogate and Knoxville, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing program is continuing accreditation.

ACEN is officially recognized as a national accrediting agency for nursing education by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and by the U.S. Department of Education. ACEN, may be contacted at 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 or call 404-975-5000 or visit www.acenursing.org.

FLORIDA Programs

The ASN and BSN programs offered in Florida are approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.

The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)  and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) nursing programs at Lincoln Memorial University at the Tampa campus located in Tampa, Florida are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) nursing programs is continuing accreditation through Fall 2031.

ACEN is officially recognized as a national accrediting agency for nursing education by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and by the U.S. Department of Education. ACEN, may be contacted at 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 or call 404-975-5000 or visit www.acenursing.org.

COA Accreditation

The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) requires that all students matriculating into a nurse anesthesia educational program on January 1, 2022, or thereafter be enrolled in a program approved by the COA to award a practice doctoral degree. The program enrolled its  first doctoral cohort of students in January 2022. Further information regarding this transition may be obtained by contacting the program at (224) 275-9130 or 10275 W Higgins Rd Suite 906 Rosemont, IL 60018-5603.

Additionally the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. 

email: accreditation@coacrna.org
Website: http://coacrna.org

Date of next review is 2024.

Family Nurse Practitioner 

The FNP concentration has been designed to meet standards for advanced practice education as mandated by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).