Academics
Accreditations
Southwest is accredited to award associate degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone number (404) 679-4501
Accrediting Agencies
Business Programs
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
7007 College Blvd.,
Suite 420
Overland Park, KA 66211
Telephone number (913) 339-9356
- Accountancy
- Business and Commerce
- Court Reporting
- Fire Science
- General Technology/Business
- Hospitality Management
- Mid-Management
- Paralegal Studies
- Office Administration
- University Parallel/Business
Dietetic Technician Program
The Dietetic Technician Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College is accredited by the:
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
120 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 2000
Chicago, IL, 60606-6999
They can be reached by calling (800) 877-1600, extension 5400.
Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1248 Harwood Rd.
Bedford, TX 76021
Emergency Medical Technology
The Emergency Medical Service Division
Cordell Hull Building
426 5th Avenue, N.
Nashville, TN 37247
Telephone number (615) 741-2584
Engineering Technology Programs
Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone number (410) 347-7700
- Architectural Engineering Technology
- Civil/Construction Engineering Technology
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Telecommunication Engineering Technology
GM Programs
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc.
840 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631,
Telephone number (773) 714-8880
Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
840 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631
Telephone number (773) 714-8880
Medical Laboratory Technician
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
840 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631
Telephone number (773) 714-8880
Nursing
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Telephone number (404) 975-5000
Fax number (404) 975-5020
Web site: www.nlnac.org
The Southwest Nursing Program is approved by the:
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Department of Health
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place, MetroCenter
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Telephone number (615) 532-5166
Fax number (615) 770-7441
Web site: http://health.state.tn.us/
Paralegal Studies
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Assistants
541 North Fairbanks Court
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone number (312) 988-5617
Physical Therapy Assistant Program
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone number (703) 706-3245
Radiologic Technology
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone number (312) 704-5300
Tutoring Programs
Certification by College Reading and Learning Association
