Accreditation

Higher Learing Commission (HLC)

Arkansas Tech University is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) one of six institutional accrediting organizations in the United States. HLC is recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States Department of Education (USDE).  Arkansas Tech has maintained continuous accreditation since 1930.  Maintaining accreditation also requires additional points of interaction with HLC, those actions are shown below under Upcoming HLC Reviews.

 

Accreditation Information

 

Current Status:  Accredited

Year of Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2020-2021
Quality Initiative Proposal: 06/01/2028
Quality Initiative Report: 06/01/2030
Year of Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2030-2031

HLC Resources

ask the right questions: a student Guide to Higher Education

A resource created by HLC with support from the Lumina Foundation to help students think through the choices available within higher education and the questions to ask along the journey.

Specialized/External Accreditation

Russellville Campus
Accrediting Body
Degree
Notice Letter

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
  • Accounting (BSBA)
  • Business Administration (MBA)
  • Business Data Analytics (BSBA)
  • Economics and Finance (BSBA)
  • Marketing (BSBA)
  • Management (BSBA)

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
  • Agricultural Education (BS)
  • Art Education (BA - Teaching Licensure K-12)
  • Business Education (BS)
  • Computer Science Education (BS)
  • Educational Leadership (EdS)
  • Educational Leadership (MEd
  • Elementary Education (BS)
  • English Education (BA)
  • Health & Physical Education (BS)
  • Instructional Technology (MEd)
  • Life Science & Earth Science Education (BS)
  • Middle Level Education (BS)
  • Music Education (BME)
  • School Counseling & Leadership (MEd)
  • School Leadership (EdD)
  • Social Studies Education (BA)
  • Special Education K-12 (MEd)
  • Speech Education (BA)
  • Teaching (MAT)
  • Teaching, Learning, & Leadership (MEd)

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
  • Computer Science (BS)

Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Education (CAEMHSE)
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security (BS)
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security (MS)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
  • Art Education (BA - Teaching Licensure K-12)
  • Fine Art (BA)
  • Fine Art (BFA)
  • Game and Interactive Media Design (BFA)
  • Graphic Design (BA)
  • Graphic Design (BFA)

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIMM)
  •  Health Information Management (BS)

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
  • Computer Engineering (BSCmpE)
  • Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
  • Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • Music (BA)
  • Music Education (Instrumental, Keyboard/Instrumental, Keyboard/Vocal, Vocal) (BA)
  • Music Arts (BMA)
  • Music Education (MM) (Distance Learning)

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • Nursing (BSN)
  • Nursing (MSN)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) upon recommendation by
Committee on Rehabilitation Accreditation (CoRA)
  • Rehabilitation Science (BS)
International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA)
  • Health and Exercise Science (BS)
Russellville Program Review Schedule     

OZARK CAMPUS
accrediting body
degree
notice letter
HVAC Excellence
  • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AAS)
  • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Facilities Management (AAS)
Accreditation Commission for Educationin Nursing (ACEN)
  • Registered Nursing (AAS)
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation
  • Automotive Service Technology (AAS)
  • Collision Repair Technology

Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs (CAAHEP) 

upon recommendation by
the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT)
  • Cardiovascular Technology-Adult Echocardiography (AS)

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informaticsand Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
  • Health Information Technology (AAS)

Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)
  • Human Services (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs (CAAHEP) 
  • Medical Assisting (AAS)
  • Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy EducationAmerican Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE)
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)
DEGREES
LICENSURES
  

Arkansas Department of Health Cosmetology Division

Arkansas Department of Heath Division of Emergency Services

Arkansas State Board of Nursing
  • Cosmetic Science (AAS)
  • Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services (AAS)
  • Practical Nursing (AAS)
  • Registered Nursing (AAS)
 

 

Ozark Program Review Schedule

  

 

Institutional memberships
A list of professional institutional memberships is provided in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.