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ACCREDITATION
The Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway - 33rd floor, NY, NY 10006, (212) 363-5555 x153.
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Certificates, Associate, and Bachelor’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences. Note: The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, phone: 301-680-6000, fax: 301-680-6464.
The College is licensed by the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities Department of Education Tallahassee, Florida 32399, phone: 850-245-0466, fax: 850-245-9685.
IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL ACCREDITATION
Regional accreditation is the primary type of institutional accreditation in the United States. Some institutions with online programs hold national accreditation rather than regional accreditation because they are unwilling or unable to meet the rigorous standards of regional accreditation. Many educational institutions holding regional accreditation do not recognize credits or degrees earned at institutions that are nationally accredited. This is an important distinction if you plan on transferring credits from one college or university to another during your degree program, or if you plan to pursue advanced degrees at other colleges or universities.
