{"id":164,"date":"2022-12-14T17:09:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:23:28","slug":"program-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development\/program-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Accreditations"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to the institutional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), some ACC programs are accredited by industry or professional organizations.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program<\/strong><\/th>\nAccreditation Organization<\/th>\nMost Recent Review<\/th>\nNext Review<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Automotive Technology<\/td>\nNational Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation (ASE-EF)<\/a><\/td>\nDecember 2023<\/td>\nDecember 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Studies<\/td>\nAccreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)<\/a><\/td>\n2016<\/td>\n2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child Care and Development<\/td>\nNational Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation (ECADA)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Criminal Justice<\/td>\nTexas Commission of Law Enforcement (TCOLE)<\/a><\/td>\nApril 2024<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dental Hygiene<\/td>\nAmerican Dental Association (ADA) – Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary 2019<\/td>\nJanuary 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Medical Services Professions<\/td>\nCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)<\/a><\/td>\nSpring 2023<\/td>\nSpring 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fire Protection Technology<\/td>\nTexas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)<\/a><\/td>\nJanuary
2025<\/td>\n		2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health Information Technology<\/td>\nCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary 2022<\/td>\nFebruary 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hospitality Management and Meeting & Event Planning<\/td>\nAccreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)<\/a><\/td>\n2016<\/td>\n2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Laboratory Technology<\/td>\nNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)<\/a><\/td>\nApril 2018<\/td>\nApril 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nursing<\/td>\nAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)<\/a>
Texas Board of Nursing<\/a><\/td>\n		October
2024<\/td>\n		October 2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupational Therapy Assistant<\/td>\nAmerican Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) – Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)<\/a><\/td>\nMarch 2015<\/td>\nApril 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacy Technician Program<\/td>\nAmerican Society of Health-System Pharmacists\/Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ASHP)<\/a>
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)<\/a><\/td>\n		June 2022<\/p>\n

June 2024<\/td>\n

June 2028<\/p>\n

June 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Physical Therapist Assistant<\/td>\nCommission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)<\/a><\/td>\nJune 2018<\/td>\nJune 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radiology<\/td>\nJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary 2023<\/td>\nSpring 2031<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sonography<\/td>\nCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)<\/a>
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)<\/a><\/td>\n		February 2025<\/td>\nFebruary 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surgical Technology<\/td>\nCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)<\/a>
Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC\/STSA)<\/a><\/td>\n		February 2025<\/td>\n2035<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Veterinary Technology<\/td>\nAmerican Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)<\/a>
Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)<\/a><\/td>\n		April 2024<\/td>\nApril 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vocational Nursing<\/td>\nAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)<\/a>
Texas Board of Nursing<\/a><\/td>\n		October
2024<\/td>\n		Fall 2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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