Wallace State Nursing Earns Continuing Accreditation

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education announces it has earned continuing accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Both the associate degree and practical nursing programs received continuing accreditation through 2033.

“We are extremely proud of the Wallac State Nursing program and its achievement of continuing accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. “Congratulations to faculty, staff and students who played a role in the rigorous accreditation process.”

“The faculty and staff are proud to be recognized for achievement of quality and excellence in nursing education by ACEN,” said Deborah “Pepper” Hoover, Chair of the Department of Nursing Education.

Wallace State’s Nursing program offers numerous pathways, with a traditional option that offers a practical nursing certificate after three semesters and an associated degree in nursing in five semesters. Classes to complete the practical nursing certificate are offered in day and evening courses on the main campus in Hanceville and at the Oneonta academic center. Hybrid courses are available throughout the program options. 

The college also offers joint enrollment opportunities with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Athens State University, allowing students to concurrently earn an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

The Wallace State Nursing program is also a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, as designated by the National League for Nursing.

The program admits new students twice a year, with applications accepted March 15-May 15 for fall entry and July 1 to Oct. 1 for spring entry. Applications for Oneonta, Evening, UAB Joint Enrollment and Mobility options are accepted for fall entry, with traditional and Athens State Joint Enrollment accepted for fall and spring. 

For more information about the Wallace State Nursing program, visit www.wallacestate.edu/nursing, email nursingapplicant@wallacestate.edu, or phone 256.352.8199.

Registration for the Fall 2025 semester is underway, with classes beginning on Aug. 19 for regular and Mini Term I and Oct. 16 for Mini Term II. Registration and classes begin Aug. 26 for Flex Start Term I and Sept. 2 for Flex Start Term II. For more information, visit www.wallacestate.edu or call Lion Central at 256.352.8236.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.