ECCC Policies & Procedures

Policy No: 103

Policy Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS

East Central Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate Degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East Central Community College.

ECCC also holds accreditation in the areas listed below for the Healthcare programs:

Associate Degree Nursing – Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees (IHL), and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, Telephone 404-975-5000. EMT/Paramedic – Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for EMS Professionals (CoAEMSP), 4101 W. Green Oaks Blvd. Ste 605-599, Arlington, TX, Telephone 817-330-0080.

Practical Nursing – Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), Jackson, MS 39350.

Surgical Technology – Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology, 6 West Dry Creek, Suite 210, Littleton, CO, 80120-8031, Telephone 303-694-9262.

(Edited 7/27/10; Revised 3/19/13; Edited 1/15/14; Reviewed 12/15/15)

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