Accreditation and Approval

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

Further, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges may be contacted to file a third-party comment at the time of Cabarrus College’s decennial review or to file a complaint against Cabarrus College for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries regarding admission requirements, financial aid, academic programs, etc., should be directed to Cabarrus College.

In addition, many of the programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are accredited by a governing body in that area of healthcare or health education. Each accrediting body is listed below.

The College has approved programs for Veterans' Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public Affairs;
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
800-827-1000

The Louise Harkey School of Nursing
The Baccalaureate Degree program in Nursing is accredited by the:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202-887-6791

The Associate Degree program in Nursing is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-975-5000

The Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree programs are approved by:
The North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-782-3211

Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging
There are no required additional accreditations for this program.

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Studies

There are no required additional accreditations for this program.

The Medical Assistant Diploma program is accredited by the:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

The Master of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the:
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
301-652-AOTA (2682)
www.aota.org

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the: 
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
301-652-AOTA (2682)
www.acoteonline.org

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110
Littleton, CO 80120-8031
303-694-9262

Associate in Science
There are no required additional accreditations for this program.