Accreditation
The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and has approval from the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (MCBHE). The pre-licensure programs are fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. The Nurse Anesthesia Concentration at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).The program's next review by the COA is scheduled for October, 2025. The U.S. Department of Education certifies all programs as eligible for federal and state grants and loans. All clinical affiliates are Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accredited.
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To find a list of COA accredited programs, visit https://coacrna.org.
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Graduates of the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration will be prepared to take the National Certification Examination given by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) to become certified in the field.