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.
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
- January 15, 2025: Spring 2026 Admissions Open for Second Cohort
- May 2025: First-Round Admissions Decisions for Second Cohort
- August 2025: First Cohort of Students Welcomed
- January 2026: Second Cohort of Students Welcomed
Academic Calendar
The academic calendar provides important information including, admission application dates, first day of classes, midterm dates, and more.
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