National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Two-Year Education
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security has certified Prince George’s Community College as one of only 32 community colleges for this certification. The college is certified from 2010 to 2015.
White House Champion of Change
Prince George’s Community College is the only college in Maryland to be selected as a White House Champion of Change for its commitment to improving completion rates, especially among disadvantaged students, and for its sector-based partnerships.
National Cyberwatch Center funded by the National Science Foundation
Prince George’s Community College is the headquarters for the National CyberWatch Center. The mission of the National Center is to lead collaborative efforts to advance cybersecurity education and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce. The center is funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information, visit www.nationalcyberwatch.org
Achieving the Dream College
Selected as one of 30 community colleges in the 2011 cohort and one of 200 colleges and universities nationwide, Prince George’s Community College was chosen because of its dedication to increasing the number of students who complete and graduate
Innovation of the Year Award
The Envision Success institutional priority and completion agenda was honored by the League for Innovation in the Community College with a 2013 Innovation of the Year Award in the Leadership and Organization category and was one of 42 such recipients nationwide.
Top 25 Associate Degree Producer Among African-Americans
Prince George’s Community College awards the most associate degrees to African-Americans of any college in Maryland, according to Diverse Issues In Higher Education. The college was ranked number 21 among all colleges in the country for African-American graduates based on the 2010-2011 U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
Accreditations
Prince George’s Community College is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104). 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), The Emergency Medical Services Board |
| 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. |
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