Center for Nursing Education
Traditional, hospital-based RN training with a contemporary approach
Center for Nursing Education
Traditional, hospital-based RN training with a contemporary approach
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education is a state-of-the-art, hospital-based nursing school and registered nursing diploma program housed at the WVU Innovation Corporation.
Students enrolled in the 21-month program will be provided a full tuition waiver, free books, and extensive support services in exchange for a three-year bedside employment commitment at a WVU Medicine hospital.
The program features one-on-one academic support services and intensive clinical experiences to prepare students for nursing program success and an easy transition into nursing practice.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education is to transform lives and improve the health of West Virginians and all we serve through excellence in patient care, evidence-based practice, and education.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN
The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education is happy to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its diploma registered nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Community members with no direct responsibility for the development or delivery of the nursing program are invited to meet with the site visit team and share comments about the program in person at a public meeting scheduled at 8:30 am on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in Classroom 4 Diligence, Room # 168B of the WVU Innovation Corporation at 781 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Attendees will need to provide photo ID at the WVU IC security booth upon entering the property.
Written comments are also welcome from anyone with an interest in the program and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-[email protected] or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by August 19, 2025.
REGULATORY
The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses, in session March 8, 2024, accepted the West Virginia Medicine Center for Nursing Education (WVUM CNE) new program application and approved the WVUM CNE diploma program with provisional approval.
Effective December 16, 2024, the diploma nursing program at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. (WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education) at the WVU Innovation Corporation located in Morgantown, WV is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on December 16, 2026.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at Search ACEN Programs.
NOTE: Upon granting initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the ACEN Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
Important Dates
- August 15, 2025: Fall 2026 Admissions Open
- August 25, 2025: First Cohort of Students Welcomed
- January 12, 2026: Second Cohort of Students Welcomed
- January 15, 2026: Spring 2027 Admissions Open
WORK FOR US
Current open position.
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