UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Achieves ANCC Accreditation for Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing was granted accreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) in June 2025 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to using evidence-based criteria when developing high-quality educational activities that promote the professional growth of nurses.

With this accreditation, the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing joins a distinguished global community of organizations recognized for excellence in nursing continuing professional development. Benefiting nurses across North Carolina and beyond, our NCPD program will support the advancement of clinical competence, educational effectiveness, and community health outcomes.  

This milestone was made possible through the leadership of Dr. Stephanie Fisher, and the dedicated efforts of the accreditation team: Dr. Ashley Leak Bryant, Dr. Felicia Mosley Williams, Dr. Jessica White, Dr. Bethany Davis, Ms. Porshia Mizzelle, and Ms. Lakecha Alston. Their collective expertise and commitment to excellence were instrumental in achieving this recognition.

NCPD accreditation from ANCC elevates educational offerings that benefit our nurses, and the patients and communities we serve, by:

• Promoting the highest professional standards to sustain effective strategies that improve professional nursing practice
• Improving curricula for nurses to provide evidence-based education that strengthens professional development programs
• Increasing credibility to adhere to evidence-based, global standards that deliver quality, professional education
• Expanding visibility to be included among other accredited organizations that are listed in a nationwide, searchable directory
• Increasing demand to offer continuing professional development contact hours that are essential to building professional portfolios, and maintaining certification and accreditation from ANCC and other licensing boards and regulatory bodies

The ANCC Accreditation Model is based on the original Donabedian framework of structure, process, and outcome measures to evaluate quality. The ANCC standards provide organizations with a structured, evidence-based framework to design and implement NCPD activities. The development of quality outcomes ensures that accredited organizations continuously evaluate processes and their impact on the professional development of nurses.

Detailed information for UNC SON NCPD requests will be shared during a faculty meeting in September.

For more information on the ANCC NCPD Accreditation Program, visit www.nursingworld.org/ncpd.

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