Accreditation

Cape Fear Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Cape Fear Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Cape Fear Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website ( www.sacscoc.org ).

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Substantive Change for Regional Accreditation

Substantive Change for Regional Accreditation

As a SACSCOC requirement for membership and accreditation, Cape Fear Community College must comply with SACSCOC’s policy statement on Substantive Change for Accredited Institutions of the Commission on Colleges by taking the appropriate measures to ensure timely, accurate, and complete notification to SACSCOC whenever the college proposes to make a significant modification or expansion in its nature and scope. SACSCOC’s policy statements may be reviewed at https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2019/08/SubstantiveChange.pdf .

Procedures for the identification and processing of substantive changes reside in the office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning and are the responsibility of the SACS Liaison.

Accreditations and Certifications of Select Programs

Associate Degree Nursing

The Associate Degree Nursing program at Cape Fear Community College located in Wilmington, NC, is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

Last site visit: November 2014

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at ACEN Website

Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center

Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)
2201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2201
919-527-6335

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
800-424-2460

Last site visit: September 2022

Cardiovascular Sonography

Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
6021 University Boulevard
Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
443-973-3251

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350

Last site visit: May 2021

Cosmetology

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front St, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-733-4117

Last site visit: October 2009

Criminal Justice Technology

North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
P.O. Drawer 149
Raleigh, NC 27602-0149
919-661-5980

Last site visit: May 2022

Dental Assisting

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-4653

Last site visit: March 2023

Dental Hygiene

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-4653

Last site visit: March 2023

Early Childhood Education

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
800-424-2460

Last site visit: March 2019

Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(CAAHEP)
355 – 113th St N #7709
Seminole, FL 33775-7709
727-210-2350

Last site visit: October 2021

Medical Laboratory Technology

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd.
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
773-714-8880

Last site visit: October 2024

Medical Sonography

Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350

Last site visit: November 2015

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-2682
www.acoteonline.org

Last site visit: February 2025

Pharmacy Technology

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Accreditation Services Division
4500 East-West Highway, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814

Last site visit: January 2020

Phlebotomy

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd.
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
773-714-8880

Last site visit: September 2023

Practical Nursing

North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

Last site visit: March 2014

Radiography

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182

Last site visit: November 2022

Social & Human Services

The CFCC Social & Human Services Program is accredited by:

Council for Standards in Human Services Education
3337 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-5219
571-257-3959
https://www.cshse.org

Surgical Technology

The Cape Fear Community College Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting .

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park St.
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)
9751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, CO 80138
303-694-9262

Last site visit: January 2014

Veterinary Technology

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education™ (COE) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities™ (CVTEA)
Headquarters
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
800-248-2862

Last site visit: February 2024

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