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Academic Accreditation

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 accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Contact the Middle States Commission on Higher Education:
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB# 166
Wilmington, DE 19801
267-284-5011

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:
 

Program Accreditation Agency Name Address and Website Next Site Visit Accreditation Status
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS

8th Floor West 625, Forester Street Harrisburg, PA 17120

New address
1310 Elmerton Avenue
Room 166
Harrisburg, PA. 17110

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Annual Review Approved Provider
Art, Graphic & Interactive Design and Photography programs NASAD: National Association of Schools of Art and Design

11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite #21, Reston, VA 20190

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

2026-27 Accredited
Automotive Technology ASE: Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation

1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE Suite 401 Leesburg, VA 20176

ASE Education Foundation

2028 Accredited
Baking and Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accreditation Commission

6816 Southpoint Pkwy Ste 400 Jacksonville, FL 32216

www.acfchefs.org

2024 Approved
Business Programs ACBSP: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

U.S. World Headquarters 11520 West 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66213

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

2028 Accredited
Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) Invasive and Sonography CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775

CAAHEP

2024-25 Accredited
Dental Assisting (DA) American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA/CODA) http://www.ada.org/en/coda

211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611

Commission on Dental Accreditation

2028 Accredited
Dental Hygiene (DH) American Dental Association Commission on Dental  (ADA/CODA) Accreditationhttp://www.ada.org/en/coda

211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611

Commission on Dental Accreditation

2028 Accredited
Diagnostic medical Sonography (DMS) CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775

CAAHEP

2024 Accredited
The Early Care and Education AAS and the Early Childhood-Elementary Education AA NAEYC: Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children

1401 H St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005

NAEYC

2026 Accredited

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

The Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of EMS

8th Floor West 625 Forester Street Harrisburg, PA 17120
New address
1310 Elmerton Avenue
Room 166
Harrisburg, PA. 17110

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Annual Review Approved Provider
Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

(link to www.dos.pa.gov/professionalLicensing/
BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/Pages/default.aspx
)
2025 Accredited
Massage Therapy NCBTMB: National Certificate Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

1901 S. Meyers Road, Suite #240 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

NCBTMB

Annual Review Approved
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences)

5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720 Rosemont IL 60018-5119

https://www.naacls.org/

2027 Accredited
Municipal Police Academy (ACT 120) MPOETC: Municipal Police Officers' Education &Training Commission

8002 Bretz Drive Harrisburg, PA 17112-9748

mpoetc

Annual Review Certified
Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) ACEN: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326

www.acenursing.org

2027 Accredited
Paralegal Studies The American Bar Association

1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 662-1000

American Bar Association

ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals & Standing Committee on Specialization
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312.988.5757
http://www.americanbar.org/
http://www.abaparalegals.org/
https://ambar.org/specialization
2027-28 Approved
Paramedic CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775

CAAHEP

2024 Accredited
Radiologic Technologist (RADT) Joint Review Committee on Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182

JRCERT

2026 Accredited
Respiratory Therapist (RESP) The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

264 Precision Blvd Telford, TN 37690 USA

CoARC

2024 Accredited
Surgical Technologist (SURG TECH) CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775

CAAHEP

2027 Accredited