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Nursing Accreditation

Peer Reviewers


Peer Reviewer Selection Criteria
Required Criteria:
  • An unencumbered license and current registration as a professional registered nurse in New York State
  • Hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (for reviewers of practical nursing programs); hold a Master of Science degree or higher in Nursing or related field (for other nursing programs)
  • Have recent experience within five (5) years in nursing education at the appropriate level.
  • Effective verbal, written and technical communication skills.
Preferred but not required:
  • Experience in program accreditation.

Are you interested in serving as a Peer Reviewer? Please submit the following documents to the the Professional Education Program Review office for consideration.

Please email documents to OPNURS@nysed.gov