Accreditation hub · tracker
Revisions, webinars, workshops, and announcements from CCNE, AACN, and ACEN — one dated list, refreshed as new items are announced. Every item links to its source.
The ground rule of this hub: these materials support documentation — they help programs organize evidence and think through the standards. Nick never declares a program compliant or noncompliant; only the accrediting body makes that determination.
Dated tracker
October 21, 2026 · upcoming
CCNE's webinar series on the 2026 Standards for Accreditation of Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs: Standard IV, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET. Details and registration at aacnnursing.org.
October 13, 2026 · upcoming
CCNE's webinar series on the 2026 residency standards: Standards I–III, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET. Details and registration at aacnnursing.org.
October 6–7, 2026 · upcoming
CCNE's invitation-only style workshop for nurse residency and fellowship programs. Details at aacnnursing.org.
July 17, 2026
CCNE constituents elected new Board of Commissioners and Nominating Committee members. Announcement at aacnnursing.org.
July 7, 2026
The Board of Commissioners approved revisions to the Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs. CCNE publishes the revised Standards, a version showing revisions in tracking, a 2018↔2026 crosswalk, and the revised resource on the required components of AACN's 2026 Essentials. All documents at aacnnursing.org.
June 3, 2026
The Board approved revisions to the residency standards, with a 2021↔2026 crosswalk published. The October webinar series walks through the new text. All documents at aacnnursing.org.
April 30, 2026
CCNE announced a focused review of its accreditation standards — the process that produced the July 2026 approvals. Read more at aacnnursing.org.
2026 · ongoing
CCNE's initiative giving program leaders the chance to learn about a topic related to CCNE accreditation and network with other program leaders. Details at aacnnursing.org.
2026 · ongoing
ACEN launched ACEN Academy, a centralized e-learning platform for accreditation-focused professional development aligned to the 2023 Standards and Criteria — including the Foundations of ACEN Accreditation e-course bundle, many courses carrying continuing-education contact hours. Announcement at acenursing.org.
June 11–12, 2026
ACEN's advanced-application workshop on interpreting and applying the 2023 Standards and Criteria — self-study preparation, assessment planning, data-informed decision-making, and site-visit readiness. Recap at acenursing.org.
Our read: the 2026 revision cycle is the story of this tracker — new standards text in July, webinars in October walking through it. If your program's next review is within the next two years, the October webinars and the 2018↔2026 crosswalk are the highest-value items on this page.
Tracker items are dated from the publishers' announcements; links go to the publishers' own pages. This hub is unofficial — the authoritative record is always the publisher's site.