Accreditation

Nursing Program Accreditation

The UH Manoa School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene (SONDH) baccalaureate and master’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  CCNE granted accreditation to SONDH in 2001 for a 10-year term, with the next review scheduled in October 2010. 

Prior to 2010, SONDH baccalaureate and master’s nursing programs were also accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).  NLNAC accreditation was in effect for the baccalaureate program from 1956 - 2009 and the master’s program from 1967 - 2009.  NLNAC was the sole accrediting agency for nursing programs until 1998 when CCNE began accrediting operations for nursing education programs as recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The baccalaureate and master’s programs are accredited by:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
Tel: (202) 887-6791
http://www.aacn.nche.edu

The baccalaureate, master’s entry in nursing program (MEPN) and master’s programs are recognized by:

Hawaii State Board of Nursing
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
State of Hawaii
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI  96801
Tel: (808) 586-2695
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing/

Dental Hygiene Program Accreditation

The baccalaureate dental hygiene program at the UH Manoa School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene (SONDH) is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.  The program has been continuously accredited by the ADA since 1966.  In 2009, the Commission granted accreditation approval without reporting requirements through 2015.  The next review is scheduled for 2015.

Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL  60611-2678
Tel: (312) 440-2500
www.ada.org