qu ins ▁with ▁program m able ▁vital ▁signs , ▁E K G ▁monitoring , ▁and ▁voice ▁entry . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁acc red ited ▁by ▁the ▁Acc red itation ▁Commission ▁for ▁Education ▁in ▁N urs ing ▁( AC EN ). ▁During ▁a ▁period ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁passing ▁rate ▁of ▁students ▁taking ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁Lic ensure ▁Ex am ination - Register ed ▁Nur se ▁( NC LE X - R N ) ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁fell ▁below ▁ 8 0 ▁percent , ▁and ▁the ▁program ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁" cond itional ▁appro val ▁status " ▁by ▁the ▁acc red itation ▁commission . ▁The ▁program ▁strength ened ▁ad mission ▁criteria ▁and ▁tempor arily ▁closed ▁adm itting ▁new ▁students ▁to ▁the ▁Register ed ▁Nur se ▁Education ▁program ▁until ▁the ▁exam ination ▁pass ▁rate ▁for ▁current ▁students ▁increased ▁to ▁above ▁ 8 0 ▁percent . ▁The ▁program ▁produced ▁a ▁passing ▁rate ▁of ▁ 9 6 % ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁ 9 0 % ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Program ▁acc red itation ▁ ▁S urg ical ▁Technology ▁The ▁S urg ical ▁Technology ▁program ▁oper ates ▁under ▁the ▁standards ▁of ▁the ▁Acc red itation ▁Review ▁Committee ▁on ▁Education ▁in ▁S urg ical ▁Technology ▁( AR C - ST ). ▁It ▁is ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁Commission ▁on ▁Acc red itation ▁of ▁Al lied ▁Health ▁Education ▁Program s ▁( CAA HE P ). ▁Gr adu ates ▁of ▁this ▁program ▁are