National Commission To Hear Comments on MATC Nursing Programs

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing will host public session during site visit

Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu

August 20, 2024

Nursing programs

Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Practical Nursing technical diploma and Registered Nursing associate degree programs will be reviewed for reaccreditation August 27-29 by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, or ACEN. 

In accordance with ACEN's procedures, program constituents, communities of interest and other interested parties are invited to meet with the site visit team and share comments about the program in person or virtually.

The public meeting is scheduled to be held from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, in Room 116 of the H Building at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, 700 West Highland Avenue, Milwaukee.

The meeting can be accessed virtually at https://meet.google.com/ypp-bjsm-dcd, or by dialing ‪567-331-1283. The meeting’s PIN number is ‪120 554 318‬#.

Interested parties also may submit comments in writing concerning the programs’ qualifications for accreditation.

Written comments can be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org, or via mail to the ACEN office at:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

MATC’s nursing programs were last accredited by ACEN in 2016, said Annette Ries, director of the college’s nursing programs.

ACEN is recognized as an accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACEN is one of the largest specialized accrediting agencies, accrediting nursing programs throughout the United States and its territories, as well as internationally.

During an accreditation visit, the quality of programs is evaluated by a group of peer evaluators during an in-person visit. ACEN accreditation means that a nursing program meets a set of standards and delivers quality education. To date, ACEN has accredited more than 1,400 programs across the globe.

Learn more about MATC’s Practical Nursing program and its Registered Nursing (ADN) program.

About MATC: As Wisconsin’s largest technical college and one of the most diverse two-year institutions in the Midwest, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a key driver of southeastern Wisconsin’s economy and has provided innovative education in the region since 1912. More than 30,000 students per year attend the college’s four campuses and community-based sites or learn online. MATC offers affordable and accessible education and training opportunities that empower and transform lives in the community. The college offers more than 180 academic programs — many that prepare students for jobs immediately upon completion and others that provide transfer options leading to bachelor’s degrees with more than 40 four-year colleges and universities. Overwhelmingly, MATC graduates build careers and businesses in southeastern Wisconsin. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.