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:
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:
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS
- Art, Graphic & Interactive Design, Graphic Design Certificate and the Photography degree and certificate 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) Education Foundation (includes the associate, certificate and diploma programs)
- 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:
9355 - 113th Street, N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
email: mail@caahep.org
- Baking and Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accreditation Commission
- Dental Hygiene - Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, www.ada.org/en/coda
- Dental Assisting - Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, www.ada.org/en/coda
- 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: JRC-DMS
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 6021 University Blvd, Ste #500
Seminole, FL 33775 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 727-210-2350 Phone:443-973-3251
Fax: 727-210-2354 Fax:866-738-3444
Email: mail@caahep.org
https://www.caahep.org/ https://www.jrcdms.org/ - The Early Care and Education AAS and the Early Childhood-Elementary Education AA are accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 1401 H St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. 202-232-8777. The accreditation term runs from July 2019 through July 2026.
- Emergency Medical Technician - The Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of EMS
- 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 Laboratory Technology —National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Contact: NAACLS
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)
- Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College), located at ONE HACC Drive, Harrisburg PA 17110-2999 is 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- The Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate:
- Was originally accredited in May 1991
- The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners (September 2019) for the Practical Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
- You may view the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
- The Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program:
- Was initially accredited in January 1987
- The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners (September 2019) for the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
- You may view the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
- The Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate:
- Paralegal Studies - Approved by the American Bar Association
- Paramedic - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Radiologic Technology —Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Contact: JRCERT
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
mail@jrcert.org - Respiratory Therapist (Program #200296) —Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com)
Contact: COARC
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690
817-283-2835
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. -
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.