Fall Semester 2020 Catalog

Professional Accreditation

Certain programs have achieved special professional accreditation as listed below:

 

PROGRAM
YEAR ACCREDITED/
APPROVED 
ACCREDITING/APPROVING AGENCY
Associate Degree Nursing 2012 Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, P. 404-975-5000, http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/contact_the_georgia_board_of_nursing
2019
(Retroactive to August 23, 2017)
 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850,  Atlanta, Georgia 30326,  P. 404-975-5000, http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Automotive Technology 2001 National Automotive Technical Education Foundation (NATEF)
Cardiovascular Technology 1994 The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org.
Dental Assisting 1971 Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, P. 312-440-4653, www.ada.org
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2018 The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 2001 Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Echocardiography 1994 The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1991 Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Medical Assisting 1975 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, Phone 727-210-2350. www.caahep.org
Occupational Therapy Assistant 2000 The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s phone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-2682, F. (301) 652-1417, http://www.acoteonline.org
Nurse Aide 1994

Alliant Georgia Medical Care Foundation - Nurse Aide Training Program,

P.O. Box 105753, Atlanta, GA, P. 678-527-3010 or 800-414-4358,

http://www.mmis.georgia.gov
Pharmacy Technology 2013 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, Phone: (866) 279-0681, www.ashp.org
Practical Nursing 1961 Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON), 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217, P. 478-207-2440 or 844-753-7825, http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/contact_the_georgia_board_of_nursing
1989 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, P. 404-975-5000 http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Radiologic Technology 2016 Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, 312-704-5300, www.jrcert.org
Respiratory Care 1981 The Respiratory Care Program on the Augusta Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com), Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244, (817) 283-2835
Surgical Technology 1993 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, Phone 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org, Accreditation Review Committee for Educational Programs in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCSTA) located at 6 W. Day Street Circle, Suite #110, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone 303-694-9262, www.arcsta.org.
Vascular Technology 2001 The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org