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) 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:
  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:
  P.O. Box 54876
  Hurst, TX 76054-4876
  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.