Academic Accreditation
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency. It is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It accredited HACC initially in April of 1967. They reaffirmed this accreditation most recently on June 21, 2018. Learn more about HACC's Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Contact the Middle States Commission on Higher Education:
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-284-5000
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has authorized HACC to award the Associate's degree. Specific programs receive national accreditation.
HACC Programs With Special Accreditation
Multiple programs have earned special accreditation. These programs include:
- Art, Graphic & Interactive Design and Photography programs - National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Contact:
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite #21
Reston, VA 20190- Automotive Technology - Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation
- Business Programs - Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- Cardiovascular Technology - Both Invasive and Sonography programs
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)Contact:
9355 - 113th Street, N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
email: mail@caahep.org
- Baking and Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accreditation Commission
- Dental Hygiene - Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, www.ada.org/en/coda
- Dental Assisting - Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This is based on the recommendation by the Joint Review Committee (JRC) on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Contact: CAAHEP Contact: JRCEDMS
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 6021 University Blvd, Ste #500
Seminole, FL 33775 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 727-210-2350 Phone:443-973-3251
Fax: 727-210-2354 Fax:866-738-3444
Email: mail@caahep.org
https://www.caahep.org/ https://www.jrcdms.org/
- The Early Care and Education AAS and the Early Childhood-Elementary Education AA are accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 1313 L Street, NW, #500, Washington, DC 20005. (202) 232-8777. The accreditation term runs from July, 2019 through July, 2021.
- Emergency Medical Technician - The Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of EMS
- Massage Therapy – National Certificate Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
Contact:
1901 S. Meyers Road, Suite #240
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
800-296-0664
www.ncbtmb.org
- Medical Laboratory Technology —National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Contact: NAACLS
5600 North River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
773-714-8880
info@naacls.org
www.naacls.org
- Municipal Police Academy (ACT 120) - Municipal Police Officers' Education &Training Commission (MPOETC)
- Paralegal Studies - Approved by the American Bar Association
- Paramedic - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) - These programs are accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Contact:
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
Fax: 404-975-5020
Email: info@acenursing.org
Web: www.acenursing.org
- Radiologic Technology —Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Contact: JRCERT
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
mail@jrcert.org - Respiratory Therapist —Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com)
Contact: COARC
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690
817-283-2835 -
Surgical Technology —Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) based on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.