INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVIEW OF
ACCREDITED FULLY APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS
In order to help you prepare the self-study, the following documents are available on the Board
website www.azbn.gov or at the links provided:
Nurse Practice Act (contains the Statutes & Rules)
Please contact us for concerns or questions during application process.
GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
A. Maintaining Full Approval:
1. A program seeking national accreditation or re-accreditation shall inform the Board at least 30
days in advance of any pending visit by a nursing program accrediting agency and allow Board
staff to attend all portions of the visit. (Per R4-19-213.B)
2. Programs will submit to the Board:
• Self-study
• Site visit agenda
• Grievances
• Evaluations for:
Faculty
Didactic courses
Clinical courses
Simulation courses
3. Board staff will review the materials and notify the program of potential deficiencies.
4. Board staff will attend selected portions of the site visit.
5. Board staff will create a site visit summary report for the Board.
6. An approved program, per R4-19-213.C, shall submit a complete copy of all site visit reports to
the Board within 15 days of receipt by the program and notify the Board within 15 days of any
change or pending change in program accreditation status or reporting requirements.
7. Board staff will submit the site visit summary report and accreditation reports to the Board for
information only.
Unless otherwise notified by the Board following receipt and review of the documents required by R4-
19-213 subsections (A), (B) and (C), a nationally accredited nursing program continues to have full-
approval status. (Per R4-19-213.F)
Note: Under A.R.S. § 32-1644(D) the Board may periodically re-survey a nationally accredited program
to determine compliance with this Article and require a self-study report. Board site visits may be
conducted in conjunction with the national accrediting team.