Specialized Accreditations

  • Accounting, Business Administration, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sports Management: Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
  • Architectural, Computer, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering Technologies: Accredited by the ETAC Commission of ABET, www.abet.org
  • Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene: Accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Dental Accreditation and granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.” The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and at www.ada.org/en/coda
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • Early Childhood Education: Accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org. The accreditation term runs from July 2019 through September 2026.
  • Legal Nurse Consultant: Approved by the American Bar Association
  • Nursing:  Approved by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing, 7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301; 603-271-2152; https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing. The program is also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000; www.acenursing.org
  • Orthopaedic Technology: Recognized by National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists
  • Paralegal Studies: Approved by American Bar Association as a legal assistant education program
  • Paramedic Emergency Medicine: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
  • Radiation Therapy, Radiologic Technology: Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic
    Technology, www.jcert.org
  • Teacher Education Conversion Programs: Accredited by the New Hampshire State Board of Education