Which organization accredits graduate programs for nurse-midwives?

• A. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• B. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• C. National League for Nursing
• D. American College of Nurse Midwives

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that who governs and oversees education for a specialized nursing field is tied to the professional organization that represents that field. For nurse-midwifery, the American College of Nurse-Midwives is the central professional body that sets standards and coordinates education and credentialing for the specialty. While the actual on-the-ground program accreditation is carried out by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) in partnership with the professional organization, this association is the one most closely linked to ensuring graduate programs meet the field’s standards. The other options focus on general nursing education accreditation (ACEN and CCNE) or are a broader nursing organization (NLN) without the same specialty accreditation role for nurse-midwifery. Hence, in this context, the American College of Nurse-Midwives is the best fit for accrediting graduate nurse-midwifery programs.