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Accreditations

Accreditations

Prince George’s Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Specific programs are approved or accredited in the following disciplines:

Program of Study Accrediting or Certifying Agency
Health Information Management A.A.S. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Nuclear Medicine A.A.S. Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) - see Nuclear Medicine Technology, A.A.S.  for more detailed accreditation information
Nursing LPN Certificate Approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing
Nursing RN A.S. Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing
Paramedic A.A.S. and Certificate Accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoA EMSP) through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)
Radiography A.A.S. Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Respiratory Therapy A.A.S. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) - see Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S.  for more detailed accreditation information.
Surgical Technology A.A.S. Accredited by the Commission of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)

For more information about college accreditation, click here.