Site Visits

Current and Upcoming Site Visits:

Public Comments

As part of the open review process, you are invited to submit comments regarding any of the programs listed below. Please note, the comment period closes two weeks prior to the site visit.

Comments should be submitted via email at opnurs@nysed.gov. The mailing address is:

ATTN: Nursing Accreditation
Professional Education Program Review
New York State Education Department
2nd Floor, West Wing, EBF
89 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12234

Site Visit Purpose

Continuing Accreditation & Reregistration - A site visit is conducted regularly in order for a program to remain accredited by the Department. After initial accreditation, a program is visited within 2 years of enrollment of their initial cohort and up to every five years thereafter.

Initial Accreditation - A visit is conducted to support an institutions request to register a new program type.

Fall 2027

Public Postsecondary Vocational Nursing Programs:

Genesee-Livingston-Steuben-Wyoming BOCES
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Mt. Morris
Award: NC Cert

Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Rochester
Award: NC Cert

Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Batavia
Award: NC Cert
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Nursing Education Programs:

Hunter Business School
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Adult Practical Nursing-Medford
Award: NC Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Hunter Business School
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing (Levittown)
Award: NC Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Spring 2027

Public Postsecondary Vocational Nursing Programs:

Clara Barton High School for Health Professionals
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Secondary
Award: NC Cert
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Orange-Ulster County BOCES
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-N-FT
Award: NC Cert
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Vocational Education and Extension Board of Nassau County
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: NC Cert
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Nursing Education Programs:

Trocaire College
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Mildred Elley School-Albany
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Mildred Elley School-New York City
Program(s) under review: Practical Nursing
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD

Spring 2026

Public Postsecondary Vocational Nursing Programs:

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-R.W. Harrold
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Norwich
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 05/06-05/08/2026

Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Secondary Extension -Brookhaven Center
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult- Sayville (Eve)
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Sayville
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Sayville (N-FT)
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 03/25-03/27/2026

Western Suffolk BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Northport Center
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 06/01-06/03/2026

Rockland County BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Secondary Extended
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate

Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: No visit scheduled, program is closing on 6/30/2026

Nursing Education Programs:

Monroe Community College
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 06/01-06/03/2026

Medgar Evers College
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 04/20-04/22/2026

Transitions Career Institute
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: 4/13-4/15/2026