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
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)