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PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

Purpose

Pellissippi State is committed to success in workforce training and certificate and degree programs. This policy is intended to ensure that Pellissippi State career programs remain up-to-date and relevant to the needs of the college service area.

Policy Statement

In a world of rapidly changing technology it is essential that associate degree career/technical programs be monitored to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the community and students. Critical to this process is a well-informed faculty that maintains contact with business/industry to anticipate program modifications required to keep the program current. In addition to on-campus review by faculty, advisory boards, and students, each program and/or concentration eligible for accreditation by a national accrediting agency will undergo peer review by applying for accreditation by the relevant agency.

See the Accreditation page on the college website for a current list of accredited programs/concentrations with accrediting agencies and dates of accreditation.

Approved: Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Editorial Changes, April 15, 1993, July 11, 1994
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, September 11, 2001
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Staff, November 20, 2006
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, November 20, 2006
Editorial Changes, July 2008, July 1, 2009
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Council, August 25, 2014
Approved President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., August 25, 2014
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Staff, March 9, 2020
Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., March 9, 2020