Accreditation
Springfield Technical Community College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate education.
Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial, but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Inquiries regarding the status of an institution's accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college. Individuals may also contact the Association:
Commission on Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The Sanborn House, 15 High Street
Winchester, Massachusetts 01890
(617) 729-6762
The College is approved by the Board of Collegiate Authority, Massachusetts Department of Education; by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission; by the United States Office of Education for listing in the Directory of Higher Education; for the National Defense Student Loan Program; for federal assistance from any unit of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by the United States Veterans Administration for the admission of veterans and war orphans; by the United States Department of Justice as a place of study for non-immigrant students; and by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization. Please contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (755-4440) , located in Room 223-Garvey Hall, for procedures for obtaining or reviewing documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing.
Individual programs in the School of Health and Patient Simulation are accredited as follows:
| Clinical Laboratory Assistant | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | 2007-2011 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | 2008-2015 |
| Dental Assistant | American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation | 2005-2012 |
| Dental Hygiene | American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation | 2005-2012 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) | 1/04 to 2009 |
| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) | Site Visit 2010 | |
| Massage Therapy | Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) | 4/08-2013 |
| Medical Assistant |
The American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment
(AAMAE) |
2006-2016 |
| Nuclear Medicine | Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) | 2005-2012 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) | 8/01 to 2010/11 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA/CAPTE) | 2008 to June 2018 |
| Radiography | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) | 2006-2011 |
| Respiratory Care | Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) | 2007-2016 |
| Surgical Technology |
Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
(ARC-ST) |
2005-2015 |
School of Health & Patient Simulation
Class of 2009 Certification Exam Results
| Program | Grads | # Taking Exam | # Passing Exam | % Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Lab Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Clinical Lab Science | 11 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Cosmetology | 30 | 21 | 21 | 100% |
| Dental Assistant | 10 | |||
| General Chairside | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| Radiation Health/Safety | ||||
| Infection Control | 1 | 1 | 100% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 17 | |||
| National Board Exam | 17 | 17 | 100% | |
| North East Regional Bd. | 17 | 17 | 100% | |
| Diag. Med. Sonography | 10 | |||
| Abdomen | 3 | 3 | 100% | |
| OB/GYN | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| Physics | Individual results not provided
by ARDMS (physics is not a credential) |
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| Massage Therapy | 6 | No certification exam required. | ||
| Medical Assistant A.S. | 24 | Certification exam is given
after the Cert. program. |
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| Medical Assistant Cert. | 23 | 20 | 16 | 80% |
| Nuclear Med. Technology | 9 | |||
| NMTCB | 9 | 9 | 100% | |
| ARRT | 2 | 2 | 100% | |
| Occupational Therapy Asst. | 8 | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Physical Therapist Asst. | 14 | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| Radiography | 17 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| Respiratory Care | 13 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Surgical Technology | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
The School of Nursing program is accredited as follows:
| Nursing | Mass. Board of Registration in Nursing National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission | 2006-2014 |
Data reported by the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (Registered Nurses)
Springfield Technical Community College Class of 2009
- Number of Candidates Examined 84
- Number of Passing Candidates 79
- Passing Percentage first time 94%
- Passing Percentage currently 99%
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
nlnac.org
Individual programs in the School of Engineering Technologies are accredited as follows:
| Civil Engineering Technology | Accredited by the TAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700 |
| Civil Engineering - Construction Management | Accredited by the TAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Accredited by the TAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700 |
| Electronic Systems Engineering Technology | Accredited by the TAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Accredited by the TAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700 |