Program Accreditation

All programs in this catalog are approved by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE), the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), the Colorado State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training, and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). In addition to college accreditation, many programs have additional program accreditation, recognition and/or approval by State Departments and/or National Associations. A listing is provided below:

• Automotive Technology: - Accredited by ASE Education Foundation.

• Dental Assisting: Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education

• Early Childhood Education: Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

- Wildlife Technology: Accredited by the North American Wildlife Technology Association (NAWTA)

- Forestry Technology: Accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF)

• Health Information Technology: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

• Kitchen and Bath Design: Certificate in Interior Design at FRCC is recognized as an Affiliated School by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). FRCC is a NKBA Founding School.

• Nurse Aide: Larimer Campus is an Approved Nurse Aide Education Program by the Colorado State Board of Nursing

• Nursing: Approved Registered Nursing Education Program by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. The Associate in Nursing Program at FRCC Westminster Campus is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate in Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation. View public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Licensed Practical Nursing: Approved Practical Nursing Education Program by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. The Practical Nursing Education Program at Larimer Campus is approved by the ACEN Board of Commissioners in Initial Accreditation.

• Nursing Bachelor of Science: Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

• Advanced Pharmacy Technician Training Certificate: Accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)

• Sterile Processing Technology: The CRCST Certification is accredited by both the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCAA).

• Surgical Technology: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

• Veterinary Technology: AAS: Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities). Veterinary Assistant Certificate is Approved by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA).