HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Nursing program announced on Thursday that its accreditation has been renewed through June 30, 2022.

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has given the maximum extension of 10 years to the Finlandia nursing program, which was established in 1983.

“Accreditation is a voluntary and rigorous process,” remarks Fredi de Yampert, dean of Finlandia’s College of Health Sciences and Nursing Department chair. “This outstanding outcome for our program demonstrates that Finlandia’s Nursing program and its faculty members consistently strive for excellence and deliver a model of continuous improvement which is consistent with the national standards for baccalaureate nursing education.”

Finlandia's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, established in 2003, focuses on hands-on and clinical learning, according to university officials.  Students spend an overall 1,100 hours or more with hands-on learning.

For more information about the Finlandia University BSN degree program, please visit www.finlandia.edu/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing or contact Dean Fredi de Yampert at 906-487-7306 or fredi.deyampert@finlandia.edu.