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Accreditation Information

Institutional Memberships and Accreditation

The following is a list of accrediting, approving, and licensing bodies.

Institutional Memberships

• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association for the Assessment of Collegiate Learning (AAACL)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association for Continuing and Adult Education (AACAE) 
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association of College and University Business Officers (AACUBO)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (ArkACRAO)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association of Higher Education and Disability (ARK-AHEAD)
• Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Community Colleges (ACC) 
• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Institutional Research Organization (AIRO)
• Chamber of Commerce- De Queen/Sevier County, Little River County, City of Nashville, City of Dierks, City of Murfreesboro
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
• Learning Ally
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
• Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
• National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
• NIRSA Leaders in Collegiate Recreation
• Open Education Network
• Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO)

Accreditations

230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604/Phone: (800) 621-7440
Accredited: May 1998
Most Recent Reaffirmation: 2019-2020
Next Reaffirmation: 2029-2030

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD  20814/Phone: (301) 652-AOTA

Accredited: December 2013
Reaffirmation: 2018-19
Next Reaffirmation: 2028-29

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305/Phone : (703) 706-3245

email: accreditation@apta.org;   
Accredited: October 2019

Approved by

• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Association of General Contractors (AGC)
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Department of Workforce Education    
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Department of Health, Cosmetology and EMT
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ State Board of Nursing
• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ State Department of Education
• American Welding Society (AWS)
• National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)
• National Career Center for Educational Research (NCCER)
• State Approving Agency for Veteran’s Training

Approving Agencies

• ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Department of Higher Education
• University of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ System Board of Trustees
• University of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Cossatot Board of Visitors

Note: Students may receive a copy for review of the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ’s accreditations, licensure, or approvals upon written request to the Vice Chancellor of Academics.

The links below provide access to detailed accreditation information.

• Special facilities and services available to disabled students - All ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ facilities are ADA compliant. Reasonable academic and service accommodations will be made upon request to ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ's Disabilities Counselor.
• Federal education loans -ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ does not participate in any federal student loan programs
• Study abroad programs -ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ does not participate in any study abroad programs

State Authorization

ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ has been approved by the State of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ to participate in the . NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary education.

The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) establishes a state-level reciprocity process that will support the nation in its efforts to increase the educational attainment of its people by making state authorization:

• more efficient, effective, and uniform in regard to necessary and reasonable standards of practice that could span states;
• more effective in dealing with quality and integrity issues that have arisen in some online/ distance education offerings; and
• less costly for states and institutions and, thereby, the students they serve. 

Distance learning students from out of state should attempt to resolve any issues or complaints with ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ first. Procedures for filing a complaint can be found here: ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Student Policies. However, if an issue cannot be resolved internally, you may file a complaint about ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ with the . You may also contact our accrediting agency, the .

Additional NC-SARA Complaint information can be found . NC-SARA Physical Presence information can be found by clicking . NC-SARA Field Experiences information can be located . To learn more about NC-SARA, click .

NOTE  California is the only state that has not joined SARA