What are Central Penn College’s Accreditations?
Program Specific Accreditations
MEDICAL ASSISTING (AAS) ACCREDITATION
Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
CAAHEP
25400 US Highway 19 North
Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727.210.2350)
www.caahep.org.
MAERB
2339 N. California Ave.
#47138
Chicago, IL 60647
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (AAS) ACCREDITATION
The Physical Therapist Program at Central Penn 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 717-728-2315 or email nicolepatterson@centralpenn.edu.
PARALEGAL (AS) APPROVAL
The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60654-7598, (321.988.5000), www.americanbar.org.
LEGAL STUDIES (BS) APPROVAL
Legal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60654-7598, (321.988.5000), www.americanbar.org.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (AAS) ACCREDITATION
Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814; 301.652.6611., (301.652.6611), WWW.ACOTEONLINE.ORG
National Certification Examination for the Surgical Technologist
The Central Penn College Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N,
#7709 Seminole,
FL 33775
727-210-2350
Students are eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam (NBSTSA) upon successful completion of all programmatic requirements, including clinical internship. After successfully passing this exam, the individual will be able to use the designation of CST-Certified Surgical Technologist. Information regarding how to apply to take the exam will be provided in the SUR299 course. Exams are offered online at local testing centers. If a candidate fails to pass the certification exam on the first attempt, there is a 30-day waiting period before the candidate may re-test. You may attempt to retest three times with a minimum of 30 days between tests. After the third attempt, you must wait one year (with remediation) before your fourth and final attempt.
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
The Expanded Function Dental Assistant program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. 2525 N 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 783-7162, https://www.dos. pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing /BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/Pages/default.aspx
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accreditation
Central Penn College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 (267.284.5011; web: www.msche. org). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Status: Member since January 1977. Approved Degree Levels: Postsecondary Award/Cert/Diploma, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Central Penn College is an Accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Central Penn College’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Warning. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on November 21, 2024, was to warn the institution. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
College Approvals
Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to award the Master of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership, Bachelor of Science degree, the Associate in Science degree, and the Associate in Applied Science degree.
Degrees offered
Postsecondary Certificate program; Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degree programs; Bachelor of Science degree programs; and Master of Professional Studies degree program. Certificate program coursework can be completed in nine months. Associate degree coursework can be completed in as little as 15 months, plus an internship. Bachelor’s degree programs may be completed in three years, plus an internship. Master’s degree coursework can be completed in as little as a year and a half.*
*The undergraduate program length is designed for students who are enrolled full time and complete and pass every course required for graduation in the specified time frame. The graduate program length is designed for graduate students who are enrolled part time and successfully complete six consecutive terms. The postsecondary certificate program length is designed for students who are enrolled part time and successfully complete three consecutive terms
