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
| Spring 2026 | Fall 2026 |
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.
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
Fall 2026
Public Postsecondary Vocational Nursing Programs:
Broome Tioga BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing- Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Cattaraugus BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult -Belmont Center
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Olean
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Herkimer County BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Jefferson- Lewis BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing- Adult-Jefferson Center
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Lewis Center
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Oswego (Citi) BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
WSWHE BOCES
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult-Southern
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Nursing Education Programs:
Excelsior University
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Nursing
Award: Associates Degree
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Ideal School of Allied Health Care
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing
Award: Non-Credit Bearing Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
Maria College
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Adult Practical Nursing
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
SUNY North Country CC
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
SUNY North Country CC- Malone
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD
SUNY North Country CC- Ticonderoga
Program(s) under review:
Program Title: Practical Nursing-Adult
Award: Certificate
Site visit purpose: Continuing accreditation and reregistration
Site visit date: TBD