Institutional Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Joyce University is a member institution with Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Joyce University’s accreditation status is Accredited. The NWCCU’s most recent on the institution’s accreditation status on February 18, 2022, was to grant Initial Accreditation.
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 558-4224
www.nwccu.org
Joyce University was previously accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) from December 25, 2005 until August 29, 2022.
The following programmatic accreditations apply to degree and diploma programs as delivered by Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Associate of Science in Nursing Degree Program
The Associate of Science in Nursing program at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences at the Draper Campus located in Draper, Utah is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program (BSN) and the Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program (MSN) at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences are accredited by the:
COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202-887-6791
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistance Program
The Associate of Science – Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has been granted programmatic accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org
Joyce University is an authorized participant in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). SARA is an agreement among member states, districts, and territories in which participating states adhere to established standards offering postsecondary distance education courses and programs. SARA allows students to participate in online courses and online programs in other SARA states with a few restrictions including fieldwork and clinical requirements. SARA is overseen by a National Council and administered by four regional education compacts. The state of Utah is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). For more information and a list of member states, please visit http://nc-sara.org/.
National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303) 848-3764
https://nc-sara.org/
The Joyce Johnson Center of Simulation has been granted provisional accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) by demonstrating a commitment and attentive focus to the structure and processes for delivering high-quality health care simulation education.
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
P.O. Box 856114
Minneapolis, MN 55485-6114
www.ssih.org
In addition to the accreditation listed above, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN Degree Program is currently endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
AMERICAN HOLISTIC NURSES CREDENTIALING CORPORATION
811 Linden Loop
Cedar Park, Texas 78613
512-528-9210
www.ahncc.org
Accreditation is the recognition that an institution maintains the standards required to achieve the credentials for professional practice. It is the status granted to an institution that meets or exceeds specific criteria of educational quality as defined by the accrediting agency.
Accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public. The intent of accreditation is generally to foster excellence through the development of criteria and guidelines for assessing educational quality and institutional effectiveness, as well as encourage institutional improvement through continuous self-assessment and evaluation.
To ensure continued academic excellence, accreditation requires periodic institutional and program self-assessment and review. Each accreditor sets its own accreditation cycle (i.e., periods of review). Accreditation is a rigorous process that includes an institutional or programmatic self-study, a review conducted by a team selected by the accrediting body, an accreditor staff review, an academic review committee, and, finally, the board of the accrediting body. The process can take many months before final board approval. In addition to reaffirmation of accreditation, an institution may also have to submit a substantive change request when asking for expanded degree granting authority (e.g., new programs). Together, these processes assure academic quality to students, the general public, and employers.
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that the education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. It also provides assurance to the educational community, the general public, and other organizations that an institution has clearly defined and appropriate educational objectives; has established conditions under which their achievement can reasonably be expected; appears in fact, to be substantially accomplishing them; and is so organized, staffed, and supported that it can be expected to continue to do so. College accreditation can be an important factor–both for students selecting a college, and for employers deciding which graduates to hire.
Joyce has its institutional accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). This institutional accrediting agency is recognized by the U.S Department of Education.
In addition to institutional accreditation, Joyce maintains programmatic accreditation for Nursing and Occupational Therapy Assisting:
Joyce University also maintains programmatic accreditation for nursing through the following agencies:
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