认证

重申的 认证

2023年春天, SCC will undergo a comprehensive evaluation in order to maintain our accreditation with the Higher 学习委员会. Learn more about SCC’s current reaccreditation process, activities, events, HLC criterion information, and the re-accreditation process.

什么是评审?

认证 in higher education is a process of external quality review to ensure that a college or university 符合既定标准. 认证 involves a comprehensive evaluation on how the college is meeting 标准 and a review of the college by trained peer reviewers who evaluate the college's efforts at maintaining 标准.

在美国.S., accreditation is carried out through private, nonprofit organizations designed for this specific 目的. 认证 is required in order for students to gain access to federal funds including student grants 和贷款. Non-accredited institutions are not eligible for federal financial aid.

认可类别

• Institutional 认证: 在美国nited States, schools and colleges voluntarily seek accreditation from 非政府机构. 认证 provides assurance to the public, in particular to prospective students, that an organization has been found to meet clearly stated requirements and criteria and that there are reasonable grounds for believing that it will continue to meet them. The institutional accreditors are private, nongovernmental organizations created for the specific 目的 of reviewing higher education institutions and 质量计划. SCC is accredited by the largest institutional accreditor, the 高等教育事务委员会, which is one of 19 recognized accrediting organizations.
• 专业 and Professional 认证: 专业 and professional accreditation is granted to non-profit organizations that review programs within a narrowly defined profession or field of study. SCC有18个项目 保持专业化, professional accreditation with accreditors that are recognized by the United States Department of 教育 or the Council for Higher 教育 认证.
  • 专业 课程认证(PDF)
• Professional 行业 Organization: SCC has six programs that regularly evaluated by a professional industry organization and meet their organizational 标准. As a result, SCC graduates may be eligible for certification in their respective fields.
  • Professional 行业 Organizations (PDF)