Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Pearl River Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Pearl River 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).
Other Accreditation Organizations
Pearl River Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities.
Additional accreditation and reaffirmation information follows:
In 2016 the accreditation of Pearl River Community College was reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees.
In 2023 the College’s Respiratory Care Technology Program, Associate in Applied Science Degree at the Forrest County Campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, accreditation was reaffirmed by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com), 264 Precision Blvd. Telford, TN 37690.
In 2020 the College’s Radiologic Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed for 8 years by The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
email: mail@jrcert.org
In 2020 the College’s Medical Laboratory Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5119, (773) 714-8880, Fax — (773) 714-8886, naaclsinfo@naacls.org, https://www.naacls.org.
In 2019, the Associate Degree Nursing Program earned continuing accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, (404) 975-5000, http://www.acennursing.org. The program receives annual approval from the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (MS IHL), 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39211.
In 2019 the College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed for ten years by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA https://www.acoteonline.org) located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814.; Phone: 301-652-6611; Email: accred@aota.org.
In 2019 the College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education. Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Tracie Thornton at 601-554-5486 or email tthornton@prcc.edu. Accreditation Status: The PTA program at PRCC was originally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) for a five-year period from May 4, 1994. The program received reaffirmation of accreditation on May 31, 2019, for a period of ten years. Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.
In 2019 the College’s Surgical Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed by CAAHEP. The PRCC Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, Florida, Phone: (727) 210-2350; www.caahep.org; www.arcstsa.org.
In 2017 the College’s Practical Nursing Program accreditation was reaffirmed by the Mississippi Community College Board.
In 2017 the College’s Dental Hygiene Technology Program was reaffirmed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, www.ada.org.
In 2016 the College’s Dental Assisting Program accreditation was reaffirmed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, www.ada.org.
