Accreditation & Awards

Montgomery County Community College is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Middle States Documents

2015 Self-Study Report (PDF)
MSCHE Notification of Upcoming Self-Study (PDF)
MSCHE Self-Study Design Approval (PDF)
Self-Study Timeline
Periodic Review Report (PDF)

Accredited Programs

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Dental Hygiene

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Effective – 2021; Next Site Visit – 2027
https://www.ada.org/en/coda

Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Effective 2018 through 2025
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.
https://www.naeyc.org/

Human Services

Accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education
Effective May 2018 through June 2024
http://www.cshse.org/
Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)
3337 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone 571-257-3959

Medical Laboratory Technology

The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Effective October 31, 2020 - October 31, 2030
https://www.naacls.org/

Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Effective – March 2020; Next Site Visit – Fall 2027
http://www.acenursing.org/
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

Phlebotomy

American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Phlebotomy Program - Effective - December 2021 - January 2025
https://americanmedtech.org/

Physical Therapist Assistant

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Montgomery County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 215-619-7361 or email iporter@mc3.edu.
Effective – April 30, 2019; Next Site Visit - Summer 2024.

Radiography

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
Telephone 312-704-5300

Effective: February 2023 - February 2028
http://www.jrcert.org/

Surgical Technologist

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs on Recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

(CAAHEP on Recommendation of ARC/STSA)
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Telephone 727-210-2350

Effective – November 16, 2018; Next Site Visit – No later than 2028
https://www.caahep.org/

About Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Awards

Montgomery County Community College continues to be recognized nationally for its model programs and initiatives in student success, community service, sustainability, and building a model workplace. Below are some of our recent awards and acknowledgments of the excellent work we do and the services we provide.

American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment

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