Policies & Procedures Manual

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Policy No: 103

Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS

East Central Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate Degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East Central Community College.

ECCC also holds accreditation and affiliations in the areas listed below for the Healthcare programs:

Associate Degree Nursing – The Associate Degree Nursing program located in Decatur, Mississippi is accredited by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees (MS IHL), 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, Telephone 601-432-6486 and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, Telephone 404 975-5000. Emergency Medical Technology – The Emergency Medical Technology program is affiliated with the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, Telephone 601-432-6519 and Mississippi State Department of Health: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 570 Woodrow Wilson Drive 36, Jackson, MS 39216, Telephone 601-576-7380. Practical Nursing – The Practical Nursing program is affiliated with the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, Telephone 601-432-6519 and accredited by the Mississippi Board of Nursing (MBON), 713 S. Pear Orchard Road #300, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Telephone 601-957-6300. Surgical Technology – The Surgical Technology program is affiliated with the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) and accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite #110, Littleton, CO, 80120-8031, Telephone 303-694-9262 and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, Telephone 727-210 2350. (Edited 7/27/10; Revised 3/19/13; Edited 1/15/14; Reviewed 12/15/15; Revised 10/9/18; Revised 7/14/20)

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