The NLN Center of Excellence (COE) in Nursing Education designation is designed for schools of nursing and health care organizations that have achieved a level of excellence in a specific area. Through public recognition and distinction, the program acknowledges the outstanding innovations, commitment, and sustainability of excellence these organizations convey.

The first designations were awarded to schools of nursing in 2004 and currently twenty schools proudly display the COE designation. The first designations for health care organizations were awarded to three institutions in 2012. Read stories about the COE journey by clicking on the titles below:

How to Prepare for Becoming a Center of Excellence: One School of Nursing's Story

A Nursing School's "Examined Life" Telling Our Story to Others...and to Ourselves, A COE Chronicle

Detailed information about the program, including goals, eligibility, evaluation criteria, timeline, and fees is included in the NLN Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education handbook.

Click here to download a PDF of the COE brochure (2012)

Please direct all queries about the Centers of Excellence program to facultyprograms@nln.org.

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