Senior Manager, Accreditation & Professional Regulation

Company Description

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. 

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions, and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. 

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. 

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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Accreditation & Professional Regulation plays a key role in supporting new and existing campus development by coordinating all regulatory approval efforts with state and territory Boards of Nursing. Reporting to the Senior Director, Accreditation & Professional Regulation, this role leads state‑level regulatory relationships, manages approval processes, and supports accreditation and compliance initiatives across undergraduate prelicensure programs.

Responsibilities:

Regulatory Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain relationships with state regulatory agencies in advance of new campus development.
• Represent the institution to regulatory agencies for new campus approval and existing campus program changes.
• Serve as the primary liaison to campus presidents for required reports and approval visits.

State Board of Nursing Approvals & Compliance

• Manage the full approval process for state board nursing programs, including documentation, submission timing, visit coordination, and response development.
• Oversee preparation and submission of applications, self‑studies, and reports in collaboration with the editor/writer.
• Support approval, licensing, and compliance activities to meet all state nursing board requirements for undergraduate prelicensure programs.
• Oversee College licensing and compliance in coordination with corporate licensing and compliance teams to ensure timely and appropriate resolution of regulatory matters.
• Serve as a resource to the organization’s compliance department on state nursing board approval issues.

Curriculum, Accreditation, and Program Support

• Provide guidance on undergraduate prelicensure curriculum development to ensure compliance with state and professional organization standards.
• Assess standards of employee qualifications for new and established campuses, including reviewing campus president candidates.
• Establish advisory committees for new campuses or online programs; lead inaugural meetings and support subsequent meetings as schedule permits.
• Provide input and support for accreditation change reports related to campus development.
• Participate in mock self‑assessment activities and coach faculty and staff through accreditation and regulatory approval processes.
• Serve on committees focused on state regulatory compliance and new campus development.

Policy and Regulatory Oversight

• Monitor fair and equitable application of student and academic policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulators, accreditation standards, and nursing practice.
• Travel as needed to perform essential duties.
• Complete other duties as assi