Institutional Accreditations
Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP)
The Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE); 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880 | T: ( 781)-425-7785 | E: info@neche.org | https://www.neche.org/. The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.
Date of Last Review: Spring 2023
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Date of Next Review: Spring 2028
Programmatic Accreditations
Medical Imaging
Radiologic Technology
MCHP’s Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT); 20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182 | T: (312)704-5300 | E: mail@jrcert.org | https://www.jrcert.org/
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
MCHP’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program’s Abdominal, Extended and Obstetrics and Gynecology concentrations are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 | T: (727)-210-2350 | F: 727-210-2354 | E: mail@caahep.org | https://www.caahep.org/
Nursing
All MCHP Nursing Programs
The PN Certificate Program, Associate Degree Nursing Program, and the RN-BSN Program are approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing (MSBON); 161 Capitol St., 158 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0158 | T: (207) 287-1133 | F: (207)-287-1149 | https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/. The mission of the Board of nursing is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating the licensure of nurses, the practice of nurses, and nursing education.
Date of Last Review: 2016
Current Approval Status: Approved
Date of Next Review: Spring 2028
RN to BSN:
MCHP’s RN to BSN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326. T: (404) 975-5000. ACEN supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public through its functions of accreditation. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the bachelor degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at Search ACEN Programs
Candidacy Approval: December 2023
Date of Initial Accreditation: TBD
Current ACEN Accreditation Status: Seeking Initial Accreditation
Date of Next Review: Fall 2025
ACEN Accreditation Standards and Criteria 2023
Associate’s Degree in Nursing:
MCHP’s ADN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326. T: (404) 975-5000. ACEN supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by the functions of accreditation. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at Search ACEN Programs.
Date of Initial Accreditation: 1989
Date of Last Review: 2022
Current ACEN Accreditation Status: Accredited
Date of Next Review: Spring 2028
ACEN Accreditation Standards and Criteria 2023
Practical Nursing:
MCHP’s PN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN);); 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326. T: (404) 975-5000. ACEN supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by the functions of accreditation. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is Initial Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at Search ACEN Programs.
Date of Initial Accreditation: 2021
Date of Last Review: Fall 2021
Current ACEN Accreditation Status: Initial Accreditation
Date of Next Review: Fall 2025
ACEN Accreditation Standards and Criteria 2023
