Accreditation

Accreditation Information

Current Status:  Accredited

Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 11/9-10/2022

Upcoming HLC reviews

Assurance Review: 2024-2025
Selection of New Quality Initiative Project: 2025
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.

• The Criteria for Accreditation
• Open Pathway Overview
• Assurance Review
• Quality Initiative Project
• Principles for Effective Assessment of Student Achievement

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 Administration & Management (BS)

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)

Accreditation Commission for Programsin Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)

• Hospitality Administration (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)

May 8, 2025 (BSN)
May 8, 2025 (MSN)

Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation,
Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)

• Recreation & Park Administration (BS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) upon recommendation by
Committee on Rehabilitation Accreditation (CoRA)

• Rehabilitation Science (BS)

OZARK CAMPUS

accrediting body

degree

notice letter

• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AAS)
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Facilities Management (AAS)

• Registered Nursing (AAS)

• Automotive Service Technology (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education 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 Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

• Health Information Technology (AAS)

Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)

• Human Services (AAS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) 

• Medical Assisting (AAS)
• Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic

• September 15, 2017 - Medical Assisting
• December 2017 (full approval) - Medical Assisting
• March 20, 2023 - Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic

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

• Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS)

2024/2025 to 2031/2021

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
American 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)

2025 Cosmetology License
- Arkansas Dept of Health Cosmetology Section

2024-2028 Practical Nursing Certificate of Continued Full Approval 
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing

2016-2021 Associate Science in Nursing Certificate of Full Approval 
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Ozark Program Review Schedule

Institutional memberships