Accreditation

Accreditation Information

Current Status:  Accredited

Reaffirmation of accreditation: 11/9-10/2022
Interim Report accepted: 10/13/2022

Upcoming HLC reviews

Assurance Review: 2024-2025
Selection of New Quality Initiative Project: 2025
Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2030 - 2031

ask the right questions: a student Guide to Higher Education

A resource created by HLC with support from the Lumina Foundation to help students think through the choices available within higher education and the questions to ask along the journey.

HLC Resources

• The Criteria for Accreditation
• Open Pathway Overview
• Assurance Review
• Quality Initiative Project
• Principles for Effective Assessment of Student Achievement

Russellville Campus

Accrediting Body

Degree

Notice Letter

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

• Accounting (BSBA)
• Business Administration (MBA)
• Business Data Analytics (BSBA)
• Economics and Finance (BSBA)
• Marketing (BSBA)
• Management (BSBA)

 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

• Agricultural Education (BS)
• Art Education (BA - Teaching Licensure K-12)
• Business Education (BS)
• Chemistry Education (BS)
• Computer Science Education (BS)
• Creative Writing Education (BFA)
• English Education (BA)
• Foreign Languages Education (BA)
• Life Science & Earth Science Education (BS)
• Mathematics Education (BS)
• Music Education (BME)
• Physics Education (BS)
• Social Studies Education (BA)
• Speech Education (BA)

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

• Educational Leadership (EdS)
• Educational Leadership (MEd)
• Elementary Education (BS)
• Health & Physical Education (BS)
• Instructional Technology (MEd)
• Middle Level Education (BS)
• School Counseling & Leadership (MEd)
• School Leadership (EdD)
• Special Education K-12 (MEd)
• Teaching (MAT)
• Teaching, Learning, & Leadership (MEd)

 Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

• Computer Science (BS)
• Information Systems (BS)

Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Education (CAEMHSE)

• Emergency Administration & Management (BS)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

• Art Education (BA - Teaching Licensure K-12)
• Fine Art (BA)
• Fine Art (BFA)
• Game and Interactive Media Design (BFA)
• Graphic Design (BA)
• Graphic Design (BFA)

 Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIMM)

•  Health Information Management (BS)

Accreditation Commission for Programs
in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)

• Hospitality Administration (BS)

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

• Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
• Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

• Music (BA)
• Music Education (BA)

Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing (ACEN)

• Nursing (BSN)
• Nursing (MSN)

April 7, 2017 (BSN)
April 7, 2017 (MSN)

  Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation,
Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)

• Recreation & Park Administration (BS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) upon recommendation by
Committee on Rehabilitation Accreditation (CoRA)

• Rehabilitation Science (BS)

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Specially Accredited Programs

OZARK CAMPUS

accrediting body

degree

notice letter

• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AAS)
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Facilities Management (AAS)

• Registered Nursing (AAS)

• Automotive Service Technology (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) 

upon recommendation by
the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT)

• Cardiovascular Technology-Adult Echocardiography (AS)

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

• Health Information Technology (AAS)

Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)

• Human Services (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) 

• Medical Assisting (AAS)
• Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic

• September 15, 2017 - Medical Assisting
• December 2017 (full approval) - Medical Assisting
• March 20, 2023 - Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

• Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE)

• Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)

DEGREES

LICENSURES

Arkansas Department of Health Cosmetology Division

Arkansas Department of Heath Division of Emergency Services

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

• Cosmetic Science (AAS)
• Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services (AAS)
• Practical Nursing (AAS)
• Registered Nursing (AAS)

2020 Cosmetology License
- Ark Dept of Health Cosmetology Section

2024-2028 Practical Nursing Certificate of Continued Full Approval 
- Ark State Board of Nursing

2016-2021 Associate Science in Nursing Certificate of Full Approval -
Ark State Board of Nursing

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Specially Accredited Programs

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Schools of Music
National Science Teachers Association
American Chemical Society
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
National Council for the Social Studies
National Middle School Association
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Council of Teachers of English