Published 2016
51 pages
ANCC sets the global standard for residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) and advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) into new practice settings. The criteria outlined in this Practice Transition Accreditation Program Application Manual provides a road map for organizations to develop new RN or APRN residency or fellowship programs, or to evaluate the quality of their existing programs. Programs that meet PTAP criteria exhibit excellence in the domains of Program Leadership, Organizational Enculturation, Development and Design, Practice-Based Learning, Nursing Professional Development, and Quality Outcomes.
Whether you educate nurses at initial entry, at re-entry, or between clinical settings, achieving accreditation lets potential residents or fellows know that your program delivers high-quality curriculum and evaluation of learner performance.
Program Types
Eligibility
Application Process
Data Use
Confidential Information
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Documentation Requirements
Assignment of Appraisers
Appraiser Review
Program Participant Survey
Commission on Accreditation (COA) Decision
System-Wide Program Accreditation
Accredited Program Directory
Appealing an Adverse Accreditation Decision
Application Timeline
Program Overview (PO) and Required Program Documents
PO: Contextual Information
PO: Program Leadership
PO: Organizational Enculturation
PO: Development and Design
Program Faculty
Program Content
PO: Practice-Based Learning
PO: Nursing Professional Development
PO: Quality Outcomes
Program Criteria
Program Leadership (PL)
Organizational Enculturation (OE)
Development and Design (DD)
Program Faculty
Program Content
Practice-Based Learning (PBL)
Nursing Professional Development (NPD)
Quality Outcomes (QO)
Definition of a System-Wide Program
Application as a System-Wide Program
Program Overview (PO) and Required Program Documents
PO: Contextual Information
PO: Program Leadership
PO: Organizational Enculturation
PO: Development and Design
Program Faculty
Program Content
PO: Practice-Based Learning
PO: Nursing Professional Development
PO: Quality Outcomes
Program Criteria
Program Leadership (PL)
Organizational Enculturation (OE)
Development and Design (DD)
Program Faculty
Program Content
Practice-Based Learning (PBL)
Nursing Professional Development (NPD)
Quality Outcomes (QO)
Planning the Survey
Administering the Survey
Accreditation Statement
Annual Reporting
Voluntary Termination
Probation, Suspension, and Revocation
Monitoring Compliance With Program Requirements
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