ANCC NCPD Accreditation Premier Award

The Premier Award honors Accredited Providers that demonstrate outstanding excellence in nursing continuing professional development (NCPD). Awardees distinguish themselves by consistently performing at a higher level than their peers, serving as role models and exemplars for the field. This recognition, presented annually to one or more Accredited Providers, is valid for a two-year period. Organizations may apply each year unless they are currently award recipients. Eligibility is limited to accredited organizations in good standing.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Premier Program Award is granted only once per calendar year.
The Premier Program Award will be awarded to Accredited Providers that meet eligibility requirements and demonstrate qualifications for the award.

Eligibility requirements include organizations that are currently accredited or accredited with distinction, are not provisionally accredited, and/or have not had progress reports required within twelve (12) months before the application.
Organizations must be in good financial standing with the ANCC.

Organizations that receive the Premier Program Award are recognized for a two-year term.
Organizations that have received the Premier Award may not use previously submitted evidence in their 2025 submission.

Organizations must demonstrate iterative growth and that initiatives have been expanded within the last 18 months.
Of note: Organizations that received the 2024 Premier Award are not currently eligible to reapply.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF PREMIER PROGRAM AWARD RECIPIENTS

Publish, present, and/or disseminate best practices in Program Updates and/or at the PDP Summit.
Collaboration at the following year’s ANCC NCPD Accreditation Workshops will be strongly encouraged.

BENEFITS TO PREMIER AWARD RECIPIENTS

Recognition at the annual ANCC PDP Summit, where the ANCC presents an award and a trophy.
Recognition on the ANCC website and a press release from the ANCC.
Premier Program Award recipients will receive recognition for a two-year term.

TIMELINE

Deadline for application submission is February 1, 2026.
Decisions will be made by March 2026.
Winner(s) will be notified of the decision by March 2026.
Premier Program Award recipients will be publicly announced at the PDP Summit in Orlando, April 15-17, 2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submission requirements

Applicants will choose 3 of the 4 Premier Award criteria
Applicants must demonstrate evidence of achievement of three of the Premier Award criteria in order to be granted the Premier Award
Decisions are made by consensus of the review panel, with final decisions confirmed by the Commission on Accreditation.
Applicants submitting more than 3 of the identified Premier Award criteria will be disqualified. Applicants may not submit evidence for more than three criteria.

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PREMIER AWARD CRITERIA

Organizations must provide a description and example for three of the four NCPD Premier Award criteria.
The Accredited Provider may use the same exemplar for all three criteria; however, it must provide a description supporting how the evidence fits each criterion.

Describe how the Accredited Provider creates a culture of empowerment that engages nurses in shared decision-making or interprofessional collaboration within the Accredited Provider and its educational activity.
Describe strategies used by the Accredited Provider to identify and address a culture of dignity, empowerment, accessibility, and respect (DEAR™) within the accredited provider and its educational activities.
Describe how the Accredited Provider leverages nursing continuing professional development to impact human, material, and/or financial resources in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.
Describe how the Accredited Provider creates and sustains a culture of evidence in alignment with public health initiatives and the organization’s strategic goals.

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