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, (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:
Commission on Accreditation Approval for Dietetics Education (CADE)
The American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 1-(800) 877-1600
- 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, (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, (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, (773) 714-8880
- Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician:
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
840 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631, (773) 714-8880
- Medical Laboratory Technician:
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
840 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631, (773) 714-8880
- Nursing:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Website: www.nlnac.org
Address: 61 Broadway - 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, (800) 669-1656 ext.
153, (212) 363-5555 ext. 153, (212) 812-0390
The Southwest Nursing Program is approved by the: Tennessee Board of Nursing
Department of Health
First Floor, Cordell Hull Building, 425 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN
37247-1010, (615) 532-5166 (CRLA)
- Paralegal Studies:
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Assistants
541 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 988-5617
- Physical Therapy Assistant Program:
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 706-3245
- Radiologic Technology:
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 704-5300
- Tutoring Programs:
Certification by College Reading and Learning Association
