Practical Nursing Program
The practical nursing program at the Maine College of Health Professions located in Lewiston, Maine, is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
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The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is initial accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

For additional information regarding accreditation, please refer to Accreditation | MCHP | Accredited Nursing School
Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN
The Maine College of Health Professions wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation for the RN-BSN program and continuing accreditation for the Practical Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 11:00-11:30 on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, in Classroom 7 of the Maine College of Health Professions located at 70 Middle Street, Lewiston, Maine, 04240.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public.comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office: Attn: Accreditation Services Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA, 30326. All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 8th, 2025.
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