North Central Michigan College will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its Practical Nursing (PN-LPN) certificate program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

Public comments about the program are welcome during an in-person meeting with the ACEN site visit team scheduled from 3:30—4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in Room 369 of the Jack & Dorothy Harris Health Education and Science Building located at 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI, and will also be accepted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams meeting details:
Meeting Link
To request the Meeting ID and Passcode to join the Teams meeting, email Nursing Instructional Specialist Betsy Oberg.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

You must identify the full name of the program in your comments. All written comments should be received by the ACEN by January 22, 2026.

See our ACEN site visit Public Notice.