Meridian Community College

Credential

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Meridian Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Meridian Community College ADN; Continuing with Conditions; Standard V Outcomes maximum 10:1 faculty/student clinical ratio. PIP due June 30, 2026. October 2 ACEN update does not clear IHL condition. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Meridian Community College; exact ADN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=June 1978; Most Recent Action=September 3, 2026; Date of Last Visit=March 3-5, 2026; Next Visit=Spring 2034; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["June 1978"],"Most Recent Action":["September 3, 2026"],"Date of Last Visit":["March 3-5, 2026"],"Next Visit":["Spring 2034"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["Candidacy Expiration Cycle:"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["Initial Site Visit Scheduled:"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["Initial Cycle:"],"Initial Cycle":["Accreditation Information"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status. Last updated October 2, 2026; action September 3, 2026; last visit March 3-5, 2026; next Spring 2034. Does not clear separate IHL conditions.

Credential

Practical Nursing Certificate

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Meridian Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBN); practical nursing Practical Nursing Certificate state accreditation/approval; Full; fall 2024; next September 2032. Part 2865 and current MSBN authority supersede older MSBN directory claim that MCCB approves PN. MCCB curriculum and MCCA authorization are different scopes.

Meridian Community College; exact Practical Nursing Certificate credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=June 1984; Most Recent Action=April 10, 2025; Date of Last Visit=September 10, 2024; Next Visit=Fall 2032; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["June 1984"],"Most Recent Action":["2025-04-10","April 10, 2025"],"Date of Last Visit":["September 10-12, 2024","September 10, 2024"],"Next Visit":["Fall 2032"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["Candidacy Expiration Cycle:"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["Initial Site Visit Scheduled:"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["Initial Cycle:"],"Initial Cycle":["Accreditation Information"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status.

Credential

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Meridian Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Meridian Community College ADN; Continuing with Conditions; Standard V Outcomes maximum 10:1 faculty/student clinical ratio. PIP due June 30, 2026. October 2 ACEN update does not clear IHL condition. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Meridian Community College; exact ADN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=June 1978; Most Recent Action=September 3, 2026; Date of Last Visit=March 3-5, 2026; Next Visit=Spring 2034; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["June 1978"],"Most Recent Action":["September 3, 2026"],"Date of Last Visit":["March 3-5, 2026"],"Next Visit":["Spring 2034"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["Candidacy Expiration Cycle:"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["Initial Site Visit Scheduled:"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["Initial Cycle:"],"Initial Cycle":["Accreditation Information"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status. Last updated October 2, 2026; action September 3, 2026; last visit March 3-5, 2026; next Spring 2034. Does not clear separate IHL conditions.