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Accreditation Information
Regional Accreditation
Southwest
Tennessee Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane,
Decatur Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award
associate degrees.
Program Accreditations
Many academic programs
and degrees are reviewed and accredited by nationally recognized
agencies.
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Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). 1248
Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021 Latest Review: February 18, 2001
Next Review: 2005-06
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American Bar
Association. Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 541 North
Fairbanks Court, Chicago IL 60611 (312-988-5617)
Latest Review: April 11, 2001.
Next Review: 2004-05
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Association of
Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). 7007 College
Boulevard-Suite 420, Overland Park, KA 66211 (913-339-6621)
Latest Review: June 19, 1999. Next
Review: 2008-09
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AAS-Accountancy
- AAS-Business and Commerce
- AAS-Court Reporting
- AAS-Fire Science
- AAS-General Technology/Business
- AAS-Hospitality Management
- AAS-Mid-Management
- AAS-Office Administration
- AAS-University Parallel/Business
- Commission on Accreditation Approval
for Dietetics Education (CADE). American Dietetic Association,
216 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 (800 877-1600).
Latest Review: September
26, 2000. Next Review: 2010-11.
- Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education. 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA
22314 (703-706-3245)
Latest Review: May 1, 1996. Next Review: 2004-05.
- AAS-Physical Therapist Assistant
- Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology. 20 North Wacker Drive-Suite 900, Chicago, IL
60606 (312-704-5300).
Latest Review: October 20, 1998. Next Review: 2004-05 .
- AAS-Radiologic Technology
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National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). 840 West Bryn
Mawr-Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631 (773-714-8880).
Latest Review: February 12, 1999. Next
Review: 2005-06.
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National Automotive
Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). 101 Blue Seal Drive,
Leesburg, Virginia 20175.
Latest Review: 2002. Next Review: 2004-05.
- AAS-Automotive Service Technology
National League of
Nursing Accrediting Association 61 Broadway-33rd.
Latest Review: February 27, 2002.
Next Review: 2009-10.
Technology
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (TEC/ABET). 111 Market Place-Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD
21202 (410-347-7700).
Latest Review: October 8, 2002. Next Review: July 1, 2008.
Sanctions Applied in Prior
Two Years
Regional Accreditation .
Southwest Tennessee Community College was removed from "Warning" status
in December 2002 following the submission of a follow-up report and an
on-campus review by a special visiting team
April 2000 - Shelby State Community
College and State Technical Institute at Memphis submitted Prospectus
for Consolidation (Substantive Change Under Procedure E) to SACS
Commission on Colleges.
July 2000 - Southwest Tennessee
Community College created through the consolidation of Shelby State
Community College and State Technical Institute at Memphis.
Feb 2001 - Substantive Change
Committee conducted campus visit and recommended seventeen actions to
complete compliance with Criteria for Accreditation. The College
submitted its response to recommendations in August 2001.
December 2001 - SACS
Commission on Colleges identified ten continuing recommendations and
placed the institution on "warning" status. The College submitted its
first progress report to SACS/COC in September 2002.
October 2002 - Special
committee visited campus, confirmed resolution of nine recommendations,
and continued a recommendation about the expansion of Macon Cove library
facilities and staff.
December 2002 - SACS
Commission on Colleges removed College from "warning" status and
required second progress report on expansion of Macon Cove library
facilities and staff. The College expanded library space by 30%, hired a
new professional librarian, and submitted second progress report to
SACS/COC in April 2003.
June 2003 SACS Commission
on Colleges accepted progress report with no further information
requested.
Academic Program
Accreditations. No sanctions have been issued in the past two years.
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