Program Accreditation Details

MCC is accredited at the institutional level by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). In addition to institutional accreditation with the HLC, some MCC programs maintain their own programmatic accreditation. Programmatic (or Specialized) Accreditation examines specific programs or specialties within an educational institution (e.g., nursing program, automotive program, simulation center). The Standards by which these programs are measured have generally been developed by the professionals involved in each discipline and are intended to reflect what a person needs to know and be able to do to function successfully within that profession or functional area. Accreditation in the disciplines also serves a very important public interest as a tool intended to help assure a well-prepared and qualified workforce is providing essential services. 

Programmatic Accreditation

Automotive Service

The Mesa Community College Automotive Service Program maintains its Master Automobile Service Technology Accreditation, the highest level of program accreditation from the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation. This accreditation is valid through May 1, 2030. ASE Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176

Dental

The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation is located at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Early Childhood Education

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Early Childhood Education at Mesa Community College is accredited through July 2029 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Higher Education Programs for demonstrating commitment on the part of the program and the institution to high quality and continuous improvement, benefiting students, the profession, and young children. NAEYC is located at 1401 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Technology Program received accreditation from the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS Accreditation), 10565 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 10, Fairfax, VA 22030. Accreditation is based on NIMS National Skill Standards for Machining Level I and Level II with a focus on the manual and computer numerical control (CNC) machining skills and allows students to pursue any and all credentials offered by NIMS.

Nursing

The MCCCD Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326.

Pursuant to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Policy #29, Advertising and Recruitment of Students requiring student achievement outcome data be made publicly accessible, the following student achievement data are available:

  1. Graduates’ success on the licensure and/or certification examination
  2. Students’ completion of the nursing program
  3. Graduates obtaining a job

Paramedicine

The Mesa Community College Emergency Medical Services Paramedicine Program was awarded initial accreditation on Sept. 15, 2017 by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The recent peer review conducted by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and CAAHEP's Board of Directors recognized the program's substantial compliance with the nationally-established accreditation standards. As of January 2021, CAAHEP changed its policy so that initial accreditation does not expire; the initial accreditation for this program remains in place until another status is granted, at which time the status for the program will be updated on the CAAHEP website.

Mesa Community College is approved as a Paramedic Education Program under CAAHEP / CoAEMSP LoR Program #600752 & Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Trauma and Emergency Medical Services ALS Training Program Certificate Holder #450311. Please visit the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs to verify MCC's accreditation status.

For questions regarding the accreditation status of the Mesa Community College Paramedic Education Program, please contact Jamie Tate at [email protected].

To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088

Real Estate Appraisal

Graduates from the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Real Estate and Real Estate Appraisal at Mesa Community College can receive credit toward the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria with The Appraisal Foundation (appraisalfoundation.org). 1155 15th Street, Suite 1111, Washington, DC 20005.

Veterinary Technology

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Veterinary Technology at Mesa Community College has Full Accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA). 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360

The Veterinary Assisting Program is a National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America approved program.