How TTUHSC and its nursing programs are accredited
SACSCOC accredits TTUHSC as an institution, separately from Texas Tech University since 2004, with the next reaffirmation due in 2029. Inside the School of Nursing, CCNE's accreditation spans the bachelor's, master's, DNP and post-graduate APRN certificate programs, and ACME fully accredits nurse-midwifery. The Texas Board of Nursing plays a different, regulatory role.
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The accreditors at a glance
Accreditation at TTUHSC works on two levels. SACSCOC reviews the university as a whole, while CCNE and ACME review nursing programs. The Texas Board of Nursing stands beside them as the state regulator. Everything in the table comes from TTUHSC's own statements.
| Body | What it covers at TTUHSC | What TTUHSC publishes |
|---|---|---|
| SACSCOC | The institution, at the baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and professional levels | Separate from Texas Tech University since 2004; Fifth-Year Interim Report completed spring 2025; next reaffirmation 2029 |
| CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) | The baccalaureate, master's and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and the post-graduate APRN certificate program | Accreditation stated; terms and next review dates not on ttuhsc.edu |
| ACME (Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education) | The nurse-midwifery program | "Fully accredited"; dates not on ttuhsc.edu |
| Texas Board of Nursing | State regulator for nursing education and licensure | TTUHSC says the School of Nursing is accredited by the Board |
SACSCOC: the institution
TTUHSC's accreditation page says SACSCOC accredits it at the baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and professional levels, and has done so "as a separate institution from Texas Tech University since 2004." TTUHSC belongs to the Texas Tech University System along with Texas Tech University, Angelo State University and Midwestern State University, but its institutional accreditation is its own.
The review cycle is on the public record. TTUHSC "completed its Fifth-Year Interim Report in the spring of 2025," and the next reaffirmation of accreditation will occur in 2029.
That accreditation reaches TTUHSC's other locations. In TTUHSC's words, Dallas is a branch campus and Mansfield is an off-campus instructional site, and both depend on TTUHSC's accreditation. For students in the Metroplex, the Dallas-Fort Worth guide covers the region's clinical landscape.
CCNE: the nursing programs
The School of Nursing's accreditation page lists four programs under CCNE: bachelor's, master's, the DNP, and the post-graduate APRN certificate. Together those reach every MSN track, both DNP routes (BSN to DNP and Post-Master's) and the post-graduate NP certificates.
TTUHSC's pages stop short of CCNE's terms and next review dates for each program. If you need those details, the CCNE directory of accredited programs is the source; this guide stays with what TTUHSC itself publishes. When anyone asks you to document your program's standing, the School of Nursing accreditation page is the official statement to point to.
Accreditation of TTUHSC nursing has a long record. The National League for Nursing granted the undergraduate program initial accreditation in December 1983, and the graduate program's initial accreditation followed in March 1992, four years after the first MSN students arrived.
ACME: nurse-midwifery
TTUHSC states that its nurse-midwifery program "is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)." Students reach midwifery through the MSN Nurse-Midwifery track or the post-graduate nurse-midwifery certificate. ACME's review is specific to midwifery education, which is why it appears on this program alone.
The MSN track also sits inside the CCNE-accredited master's program, so midwifery students study under both accreditations. As with CCNE, ACME's dates and next review are absent from ttuhsc.edu, so ACME's own listing is where to find them.
Midwifery also stands apart in how clinicals work. It is the graduate track where TTUHSC coordinates placements, with faculty and "TTUHSC preceptor/site coordinators" involved, sites approved by the Program Director and a clinical placement fee each practicum semester. Nurse-midwifery placement explains that arrangement.
The Texas Board of Nursing: a regulator's role
TTUHSC's accreditation page also says "the School of Nursing is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing." The Board's formal role is approval of pre-licensure programs, and TTUHSC's history records the Board granting the undergraduate program full accreditation in November 1982.
Graduate education sits differently. The Board's rule at 22 TAC §219.1(a)(1) confines its APRN program approval to new programs that come to it without national accreditation. TTUHSC's graduate nursing programs are CCNE accredited, and ACME accredits its midwifery program.
The Board's rules still shape your clinicals. 22 TAC §219.10 defines who can supervise APRN students and requires a written agreement binding the program, the preceptor and the facility, while TTUHSC itself approves both the preceptor and the facility for every graduate rotation. Texas NP practice and preceptors covers the state's rules in depth.
A timeline in TTUHSC's own dates
The dates below come from TTUHSC's accreditation pages and the history in the 2026-27 School of Nursing catalog. Read in order, they show TTUHSC nursing growing from a single Lubbock BSN into a school with campuses in the Big Country, the Permian Basin, the Panhandle and North Texas, and graduate programs reaching students statewide.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Traditional BSN admits its first students, in Lubbock (August) |
| 1982 | Texas Board of Nursing full accreditation of the undergraduate program (November) |
| 1983 | National League for Nursing initial accreditation (December) |
| 1988 | First MSN students |
| 1992 | Initial accreditation of the graduate program (March) |
| 2004 | SACSCOC accreditation as an institution separate from Texas Tech University |
| 2008 | First DNP cohort |
| 2009 | Traditional BSN expands to Abilene and the Permian Basin |
| 2018 | First BSN to DNP cohort (FNP and PMHNP) |
| 2021 and 2022 | Traditional BSN expands to Mansfield, then Amarillo |
| 2025 | SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Report completed (spring) |
| 2029 | Next SACSCOC reaffirmation |
Accreditation in a preceptor search, and how we use it
A preceptor who agrees to teach a student is also agreeing to work with that student's school. When a preceptor or practice manager asks about the program behind a request, we answer with TTUHSC's own published statements: SACSCOC for the institution, CCNE for the nursing programs and ACME for midwifery.
That preparation is part of why TTUHSC students choose us. We are the most thorough placement service for TTUHSC's process, finding a preceptor and facility near home that fit your course, preparing the preceptor's license, certification and practice details for the electronic preceptor agreement, and confirming the facility's agreement status before the term. Approval stays with TTUHSC's staff and faculty, and the file they receive from your side arrives whole. Read how it works, or start with the form at the bottom of this page.
Questions TTUHSC students ask
Is TTUHSC's online FNP program accredited?
Yes. The MSN FNP sits within TTUHSC's master's program in nursing, which the School of Nursing says is accredited by CCNE, and the post-graduate FNP certificate is covered through TTUHSC's CCNE-accredited post-graduate APRN certificate program. SACSCOC accredits the institution itself.
Is TTUHSC accredited separately from Texas Tech University?
Yes. TTUHSC's accreditation page says SACSCOC has accredited it as a separate institution from Texas Tech University since 2004. Both belong to the Texas Tech University System, but TTUHSC completed its own Fifth-Year Interim Report in spring 2025 and its own reaffirmation is due in 2029.
Is TTUHSC's nurse-midwifery program ACME accredited?
TTUHSC says its nurse-midwifery program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. Its pages do not give ACME's dates or next review, so check ACME's own listing if you need them. The program is offered as an MSN track and as a post-graduate certificate.
When is TTUHSC's next CCNE review?
TTUHSC does not publish CCNE terms or next review dates on its website. CCNE's directory of accredited programs lists that information program by program. On the institutional side, TTUHSC's next SACSCOC reaffirmation will occur in 2029, following the Fifth-Year Interim Report it completed in spring 2025.
Do TTUHSC's Dallas and Mansfield sites have separate accreditation?
No. TTUHSC describes Dallas as a branch campus and Mansfield as an off-campus instructional site, and says both depend on TTUHSC's accreditation. Mansfield hosts the Traditional BSN in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and its simulation center includes areas built to simulate acute and primary care settings.
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