Accreditation and Approval

Accreditation

St. Louis Community College is accredited by the

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440

In addition to institutional accreditation by the HLC, the programs listed below have been accredited or approved by recognized accrediting bodies.

Collegewide

All college degree programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD).

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at St. Louis Community College (STLCC), located in St. Louis, MO, is approved by the Missouri Board of Nursing and is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850

Atlanta, GA 30326

404-975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program at STLCC based on the February 2020 evaluation visit is continuing accreditation with the next scheduled evaluation visit for spring 2028.

Florissant Valley

General Fine Art

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Child Development Center

Missouri Accreditation for Children and Youth Programs; State Accreditation

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; Licensure

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); National Accreditation

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Graphic Communications

National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD)

Photography

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Forest Park

Automotive Technology

ASE Education Foundation

National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Baking and Pastry Arts

American Culinary Federation (ACF)

Clinical Laboratory Technology

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

Culinary Arts

American Culinary Federation (ACF)

Dental Hygiene

Commission of Dental Accreditation American Dental Association (CODA)

Missouri Dental Board

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)

Diesel Technology

ASE Education Foundation

Emergency Medical Services

Missouri Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

The Emergency Medical Service Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)

Funeral Service Education

American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)

Health Information Technology

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

Medical Billing and Coding

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) through American Health Information Management Association

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Physical Therapist Assistant

Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Radiologic Technology

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

Respiratory Care

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Surgical Technology

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Meramec

Art

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Interior Design

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Kitchen and Bath

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)