Accreditation of nurse practitioner programmes

The RCN has been the leader in establishing the competences for advanced nurse practitioner practice and developing standards for programmes of preparation for advanced nurse practitioners.

The RCN Accreditation Unit has been accrediting nurse practitioner degree programmes since 2002 and to date has accredited more than 20 programmes across the country from Bournemouth to Aberdeen, including distance learning students accessing the course from as far afield as China, Pakistan and Nigeria via Cumbria University.

RCN accreditation is available to higher education institutions providing advanced nurse practitioner education and under this model students will be graduates of an RCN accredited advanced nurse practitioner programme.

An RCN guide to the advanced nurse practitioner role, competences and programme accreditation (PDF 1.50MB) [see how to access PDF files]

Please contact us if you require any further information about the nurse practitioner programme accreditation.

The RCN advanced nurse practitioner conference is taking place between 9 and 10 December 2011 at RCN HQ in London. For more information please visit the RCN events web page.