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Accreditation in the United States
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State Agencies and Accrediting Bodies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education

The following State agencies have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as reliable authorities as to the quality of nurse education in their respective States. The dates included with each entry are the date of the agency's initial recognition, the date of last renewal of recognition, and the date of its next scheduled review.

Kansas State Board of Nursing
2007/2020/S2024

Carol Moreland
Executive Administrator
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 1051 
Topeka, Kansas 66612-12330 
Tel. (785) 296-4929, Fax (785) 296-3929 
E-mail address: carol.moreland@ks.gov 
Web address:http://www.ksbn.org

Maryland Board of Nursing
1985/2022/S2024

Rhonda Scott
Acting Executive Director
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Tel. (410) 585-1953
E-Mail adress: rhonda.scott2@maryland.gov
Web address:www.mbon.org

Missouri State Board of Nursing
1970/2020/W2025

Lori Scheidt
Executive Director
P.O. Box 656
3605 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Tel. (573) 751-0681, Fax (573) 751-0075
E-mail address: nursing@pr.mo.gov
Web address: www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
1952/2023/W2024

Mary Ellen Elia, Commissioner of Education
State Education Department

The University of the State of New York
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Tel. (518) 474-5844, Fax (518) 473-4909
E-mail address: commissioner@nysed.gov
Web address: www.nysed.gov

North Dakota Board of Nursing
2002/2022/W2024

Stacey Pfenning
Executive Director
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504-5881
Tel.(701) 328-9781, Fax (701) 328-9785
E-mail address: spfenning@ndbon.org
Web address: www.ndbon.org

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
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September 20, 2024