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NECHE
The University of Maine System (UMS) holds unified accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), a status effective since July 2020. NECHE accreditation is an indication of academic and institutional quality. All UMS campuses, including the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) are included in this unified accreditation. This innovative approach accredits the system’s campuses jointly, rather than individually. The next comprehensive evaluation for this unified accreditation is scheduled for Fall 2032.
SAF
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has awarded UMFK’s Applied Forest Management Program with accreditation through 2028. This makes UMFK the only SAF nationally accredited associate forestry program in Maine and one of only two in New England. Currently, our job-to-student ratio is very high, and graduates from the UMFK Applied Forest Management Program consistently go on to lead successful careers in the field. It is a good time to study forest management at UMFK.
CCNE
The nursing program at UMFK is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, 24 Stone Street, 158 Statehouse Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0158.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at UMFK are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.
Accreditation & approval affirms established standards of excellence, and assures students of transferability of state licensure and of eligibility for admission to graduate school.
The postgraduate certificate program in nursing at UMFK is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at UMFK is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.