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OCtech Nationally Accredited Programs

*Indicates USDOE approval

ProgramAccrediting AgencyMost Recent Final Accreditation Approval and Next Reaffirmation Year
Associate Degree Programs
Business AdministrationAssociate of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated 2018
  • Interim Report due September 2026
  • Next Reaffirmation Fall 2028
  • Automotive Technology ASE Education Foundation (formerly NATEF)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated March 20, 2024
  • Next Reaffirmation March 1, 2029
  • Automotive Technology Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
  • Final Reaccreditation Statement received August 28, 2022
  • Accredited to September 30, 2028.
  • Next Self-Study Report Due July 1, 2027.
  • Next Reaffirmation Fall 2028
  • *Associate Degree Nursing Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated October 11, 2019
  • Next Reaffirmation Spring 2027
  • *Radiologic TechnologyJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated January 8, 2024
  • Interim Report due 2027
  • Next Reaffirmation Fall 2031
  • *Physical Therapist Assistant Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
  • Full Accreditation Letter dated April 28, 2020
  • Self-Study Report Due and On-Site Visit in Fall 2029;
  • Next Reaffirmation 2030
  • Early Care and EducationNational Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Accreditation with conditions letter dated March 19, 2021.
  • Next Annual Report due March 31, 2023.
  • Next Reaffirmation Spring 2027.
  • Diploma Programs
    Medical Assisting Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated March 22, 2021
  • Next Reaffirmation Spring 2030
  • *Practical NursingAccrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • Final Reaccreditation Letter dated April 20, 2020
  • Next Reaffirmation Spring 2027
  • Program Site Approval

    ProgramAgencyDate
    Emergency Medical TechnicianDepartment of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
  • Site Approval March 26, 2024
  • Next Approval March 26, 2028
  • Certified Nursing AssistantSouth Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Approval Letter dated 2019
  • Patient Care Technician (including Phlebotomy and Electrocardiography)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • Validation of Eligibility: October 10, 2004 to December 31, 2025
  • WeldingAmerican Welding Society
    (AWS)
  • Test Facility Accreditation Approval Audit Summary Report dated October 30, 2023
  • Next Approval Fall 2026
  • Closed Programs

    ProgramAgencyDate
    Paralegal/ Legal AssistantAmerican Bar Association (ABA)
  • Program Closed in 2021 due to low enrollment; Closed in good standing; Teach-out Complete
  • Voluntary Withdrawal effective
    March 12, 2021
  • Respiratory Care TechnologyCommittee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC)
  • Program Closed in 2019 due to low enrollment; Closed in good standing; Teach-out Complete
  • Voluntary Withdrawal effective September 1, 2019
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