As part of its oversight of Mississippi’s eight public universities, the Board of Trustees is also responsible for the establishment of rules, regulations, and uniform standards for accreditation of public nursing schools within the state.
All nursing degree programs in Mississippi not only meet mandatory state accreditation standards, but also have achieved or are in the process of achieving accreditation by one of the three national, non-profit accrediting bodies: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). The Board of Trustees recognizes that from one of these bodies is desirable because of the quality of standards, emphasis placed on outcomes, and importance in the national marketplace for recruiting faculty and students.
- Accreditation Standards for Mississippi-based Nursing Degree Programs
- Accreditation Standards Procedure Manual for Mississippi-based Nursing Degree Programs
Out-of-state undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree programs offering clinical experiences in Mississippi are expected to maintain the standards required of the Mississippi-based programs. The Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning is empowered and required to establish rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for accreditation of schools of nursing in the state of Mississippi, and reserves the right to withdraw approval if adherence to the standards is not maintained. To receive approval for clinical experience offerings in Mississippi by nursing programs whose administrative control is located outside of Mississippi, such programs must complete and return an application with supporting documentation along with required fees a least four (4) months prior to the scheduled initiation of offering.
Scholarship opportunities for nursing students are available through the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid.
For specific questions related to nursing education in Mississippi, contact Melissa Temple, director of nursing education.
