PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS & EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Built to Meet the Standards of Professional Nursing Education
Advanced nursing education carries responsibility—to students, to the profession, and to the public. Accreditation exists to ensure that responsibility is upheld.
Our commitment to professional standards and accountability is how we protect students and the communities they will serve.
What This Means for Students
Professional standards are not abstract—they shape how you learn, how you are prepared for practice, and how your education is recognized.
For students, a program built to professional standards means
Qualified faculty and supervisors
Learning is guided by experienced registered psychotherapists, RN-Psychotherapists, nurse educators and advanced practitioners who understand both clinical practice and professional accountability.
What This Means for Students
Professional standards are not abstract—they shape how you learn, how you are prepared for practice, and how your education is recognized.
For students, a program built to professional standards means
Qualified faculty and supervisors
Learning is guided by experienced registered psychotherapists, RN-Psychotherapists, nurse educators and advanced practitioners who understand both clinical practice and professional accountability.
Structured learning and assessment
Progression is based on demonstrated learning, reflective engagement, and readiness—not attendance alone.
Supervision and ethical oversight
Psychotherapeutic practice is developed within supported, supervised environments that prioritize client safety and practitioner formation.
Clear expectations and accountability
You are entering a professional pathway with defined responsibilities, standards of conduct, and expectations for growth.
Education with long-term professional value
Your training is designed to stand within regulated systems and evolving professional landscapes, not outside of them.
Guided by Nursing, Public Health, and Professional Leadership
Advanced nursing education does not exist in isolation. It is shaped through collective wisdom, interdisciplinary leadership, and accountability to the communities it serves.
Governed & Guided Through Professional Leadership
What Accreditation Demands
Accreditation requires a governing board with fiduciary and ethical responsibility for the institution.
Our Governance Structure
The Becoming Institute is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for the strategic stewardship of both the business and educational integrity of the organization. The Board oversees sustainability, risk, and educational quality in service of the public interest.
Disciplined Scientific & Clinical Scrutiny
What Accreditation Expects
Accreditation standards require that curriculum, assessment, and clinical preparation are guided by subject-matter expertise, evidence-based practice, and ongoing academic review.
Our Scientific Review Committee
The Becoming Institute is guided by a Scientific Review Committee that provides disciplined oversight of curriculum design, clinical standards, and assessment rigor, ensuring alignment with current evidence, professional competencies, and public health priorities.
Collaborative Partnerships Across Health and Education Systems
What Accreditation Expects
Accreditation standards recognize that advanced professional education is strengthened through collaboration with health systems, academic institutions, and community organizations that support practice relevance, accountability, and public benefit.
Our Approach to Partnership
The Becoming Institute works collaboratively with nursing leaders, public health systems, academic partners, and community-based organizations to ensure education remains responsive to real-world practice environments, workforce needs, and population health priorities.
Held to Standards That Protect Your Professional Future
Advanced nursing education is not just about what you learn—it is about how your learning is governed, reviewed, and safeguarded within professional systems that protect the public and the profession.
Anchored in accountable governance that prioritizes sustainability, ethical practice, and the public interest
Shaped through disciplined academic and clinical review, ensuring relevance, rigor, and professional credibility
Connected to real-world health, mental health, and public systems, so your training aligns with where nurses actually practice
Together, this structure ensures that you are not navigating your professional development alone, but entering a pathway designed to support confidence, readiness, and long-term professional recognition.
Board of Directors & Governance Leadership
- Dr. Joan Samuels-Dennis, RN, PhD — Chair
Nursing & Psychotherapeutic Practice
- Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi, MSW, PhD
Academic Leadership & Curriculum Integrity
- Alvin C. Lee, MBA, CPA
Business & Financial Stewardship
- Richard Dennis, P.Eng.
Operations & Systems Leadership
- Neil Dennis, JD
Legal & Regulatory Governance