Accreditations

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Accreditations
Accreditation

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Pennsylvania College of Technology is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Pennsylvania College of Technology’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation.

MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education (CHEA).

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From business and culinary to engineering technology and healthcare, many of our diverse programs hold specialized accreditations. Find your school below to see accredited programs. 

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Accreditation

School of Business, Arts & Sciences

Programs Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Applied Management

Student Achievement Data
ACBSP Graduates
ACBSP

Programs Accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC)

Culinary Certification ACF

Accreditation

School of Engineering Technologies

Program accredited by the American Council for Construction Education Accreditation (ACCE)

ACCE

Programs Accredited by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

  • Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Caterpillar Emphasis
  • Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Technician Emphasis

AED

Program Accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)

ATMAE

Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Computer Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs and the Program Criteria for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Civil Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria.

Programs Accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

  • Automotive Service Technician
  • Automotive Technology
  • Automotive Technology: Honda PACT
  • Collision Repair Technology
  • Collision Repair Technician
  • Diesel Technology

ASE

Program Accredited by the National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies

  • Aviation Maintenance Technology

ncatt

Programs Accredited by the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS)

  • Automated Manufacturing Technology
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Machine Tool Technology  

NIMS

Endorsement

Endorsed by the Pennsylvania Builders Association

  • Building Construction Technology
Certification

Programs Certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, approved under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 147

  • Aviation Maintenance Technician
  • Aviation Technology
Endorsement

Certified by the American Design Drafting Association

  • Engineering CAD Technology
Membership

Member of the American Welding Society (AWS) Accredited Test Facility (ATF) and Sustaining Company Member

  • Welding
Accreditation

School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Program Accredited by the ARC-PA Accreditation

ARC-PA

Programs Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Accreditation

ACEN

* Effective November 19, 2021, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on December 31, 2023.

Programs Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Accreditation

CAAHEP

Program Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Accreditation

CAAHEP

Programs Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Accreditation

CAPTE

Program Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation Accreditation

CODA

Program Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Accreditation

JRCERT