CCHS :: Accreditation Information

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

In addition, our programs are accredited by a governing body in that area of healthcare or health education. Each accrediting body is listed below.

If you have any questions about accreditation, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Louise Harkey School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (RN to BSN)
  The Louise Harkey School of Nursing Baccalaureate program is accredited by The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One DuPont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 - 1120, Phone (202) 887 - 6791.
- Associate of Science Degree Nursing (ADN)
  The Louise Harkey School of Nursing Associate Degree program is accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone (404) 975-5000, and is approved by The North Carolina Board of Nursing, 3724 National Drive, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27612, Phone (919) 782-3211.
Allied Health Bachelors Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Health Services Leadership and Management
  There are no required additional accreditations for this program beyond the College accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging
  There are no required additional accreditations for this program beyond the College accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Allied Health Associate Degrees
- Medical Assistant
  The Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Medical Assistant program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, Phone (727) 210-2350.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
  The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), located at The American Occupational Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220, Phone (301) 652-AOTA (2682).
- Surgical Technology
  The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) The Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology, 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120-8031, Phone (303) 694-9262.
Associate in Science
- Associate in Science Degree
  There are no required additional accreditations for this program beyond the College accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.