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 26, 2014. 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 - National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)
- 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:
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North
Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350 - Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accreditation Commission
- Dental Hygiene - Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
- 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
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North 6021 University Blvd, Ste #500
Suite 158 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Clearwater, FL 33763 443-973-3251 - Education Programs - www.naeyc.org/accreditation/higher-ed/accrediation
- Early Care & Education AA & Early Childhood - Elementary Education
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Emergency Medical Technician - The Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of EMS
- Human Services —Council for Standards in Human Service Education
Contact:
Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)
3337 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
571-257-3959
info@cshse.org
- 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 Assisting —Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This is based on the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
Contact: CAAHEP Contact: MAERB
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Suite 158 Chicago, IL 60606
Clearwater, FL 33763 1-800-228-2262 - Medical Laboratory Technology —National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Contact:
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:
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:
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, TX 76021-4244
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.