FIU nursing accreditation: who covers which program
Florida International University (FIU) says its baccalaureate, master's and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and that the DNP Nurse Anesthesia program also holds Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation through Fall 2033. The Florida Board of Nursing approves all of FIU's nursing programs. Each of the three does a different job, and knowing which is which helps when a certification board, a clinical site or a future employer asks.
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Who accredits or approves what
FIU's nursing pages and its Graduate Nursing Student Handbook 2025-2026 name three bodies. The table puts each program next to the body FIU names for it and the detail FIU gives.
| Program | Body FIU names | Detail FIU gives |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate (BSN) | CCNE | Accredited; FIU does not publish term dates |
| Master's (MSN) | CCNE | Accredited; FIU does not publish term dates |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | CCNE | Accredited; FIU does not publish term dates |
| DNP Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA) | COA and CCNE | COA review completed October 2022; continued accreditation until Fall 2033 |
| All FIU nursing programs | Florida Board of Nursing | Approved by the Florida State Board of Nursing |
The table stays with FIU's own wording. Where FIU gives no date, this page gives none either. Keep it handy when a form asks which accreditor covers your program; the right answer depends on the program, not only on the school.
CCNE: the baccalaureate, master's and DNP programs
FIU states that its baccalaureate, master's and DNP programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. That covers the paths most readers of this site are on: the online primary care tracks for adult-gerontology and pediatrics, the FNP, PMHNP and AGACNP tracks, and both the post-BSN and post-MSN DNP.
FIU's nursing pages do not publish the CCNE accreditation term or the date of the next review. If you need those dates, for an employer's credentialing file or a scholarship form, ask FIU's nursing college or check with CCNE directly rather than relying on a figure from an unofficial source.
FIU's statements name the three degree levels. If you are in a post-graduate NP certificate and a form asks about the certificate specifically, put that question to the Graduate Nursing Advisor.
COA: nurse anesthesia through Fall 2033
The DNP Nurse Anesthesia program carries two accreditations: COA and CCNE. According to FIU, the Council on Accreditation finished its latest review in October 2022 and continued the program's accreditation for ten years, through Fall 2033. That is the one accreditation end date FIU publishes for any nursing program. If a form asks for the accreditation period, use FIU's wording: continued accreditation until Fall 2033, following the October 2022 review.
Nurse anesthesia also works differently on the clinical side. FIU's program clinical coordinator and faculty assign DNP-NA students to affiliated sites, and the Clinical Education page says those sites may include locations outside the South Florida Tri-County area and out of state. The nurse anesthesia guide covers the assigned residencies and the program's 3,280 clinical hours. Its 2022 policy manual also leaves the cost of housing, meals and travel during rotations to each student.
Florida Board of Nursing approval
Every FIU nursing program, the university says, carries approval from the Florida State Board of Nursing, and the graduate handbook repeats that the BSN, master's and DNP programs hold Board approval. Approval and accreditation are separate things: the accreditors review program quality against national standards, while the Board acts under Florida law.
The Board's direct program-approval law, s. 464.019, is written for prelicensure programs that prepare nurses for the RN or LPN license. For NP education, Florida works mostly through certification. Under rule 64B9-4.002(3), a specialty board the Board recognizes must require a completed master's or doctoral program in advanced nursing practice before its exam, and must run a program review process substantially equivalent to Florida's.
That chain is why accreditation and certification matter together at the end of your program. The Florida APRN practice guide explains the rules you will practice under once licensed.
The history FIU gives
FIU's handbook and program pages record when each level was approved. These dates describe the programs' origins, not their current accreditation terms.
- BSN: approved by the Board of Regents of the State University System in 1982.
- MSN: approved by the Board of Regents in 1992, with initial NLNAC accreditation in 1993.
- DNP: approved by the FIU Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors in 2010.
- DNP Nurse Anesthesia: COA review completed October 2022, continued accreditation until Fall 2033.
FIU also asks the same question of its own applicants. The MSN admissions page asks for a BSN from an NLNAC/ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program, and the post-graduate NP certificates want the applicant's MSN to come from a program accredited by ACEN or CCNE. None of these dates changes what you need for clinicals today; they matter mainly on forms that ask when a program was established or accredited.
What accreditation does for you at certification and licensure
Graduation opens two doors, according to FIU: national certification in your specialty, and Florida APRN certification. The graduate handbook links them, since passing the national exam is what meets the Board's criteria for APRN licensure. FIU also sets its own step before the exam, a certification review course completed no more than a year before you apply. Because FIU's pages name no particular certifying body, check the right board for your specialty with your track program leader.
Accreditation does not settle licensure in other states. On its professional licensure page, FIU confirms that its licensure programs satisfy Florida and says it has made no determination about the other states. The licensure disclosure guide covers what that means and which programs FIU lists.
FIU does not publish CCNE term dates; ask the college or CCNE, and treat any date from another source as unconfirmed.
Why FIU students choose us
An accredited program still depends on practicums that count. Certification and licensure rest on finishing the hours and courses in your plan of study, and every one of those hours happens with a preceptor FIU has approved. We find preceptors whose practice fits your course, whether that is an adult and older-adult practice for NGR 6201L, a pediatric primary care office for NGR 6301L, or an organizational mentor for DNP residency hours, close to home.
Each preceptor's license, certification and experience is checked against FIU's handbook before we propose them, and we tell you whether the practice is new to FIU's contracts. FIU's faculty and clinical education office sign off on each site and preceptor, and the request they see from you is in order. See clinical hours for your program's total, or how it works to begin.
Questions FIU students ask
Is FIU's nurse practitioner program CCNE accredited?
FIU states that its master's and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, along with the baccalaureate program. The MSN nurse practitioner tracks sit within the master's program. FIU's pages do not give the CCNE term dates, so ask the college if a form requires them.
When does FIU's CCNE accreditation expire?
FIU does not publish CCNE accreditation-term dates on its nursing pages. For a current answer, ask FIU's nursing college or check with CCNE. The only accreditation end date FIU publishes is for nurse anesthesia: COA continued accreditation until Fall 2033.
How long is FIU's nurse anesthesia program accredited?
FIU reports that the Council on Accreditation reviewed the DNP Nurse Anesthesia program in October 2022 and granted continued accreditation for a ten-year term ending in Fall 2033. The program is also accredited by CCNE. FIU assigns nurse anesthesia students to their clinical sites.
Does FIU's accreditation mean I can be licensed in another state?
Not by itself. Accreditation speaks to program quality, while licensure is each state's decision. FIU's professional licensure page confirms Florida, leaves every other state undetermined, and asks students aiming for a license elsewhere to check with that state's licensing agency before they begin.
Is FIU's nursing program approved by the Florida Board of Nursing?
Yes. According to FIU, the Florida State Board of Nursing has approved each of its nursing programs, and the graduate handbook states Board approval for the BSN, master's and DNP programs. Board approval is separate from national accreditation, which CCNE and, for nurse anesthesia, COA provide.
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Last checked 2026-09-26
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