Accreditations/Approvals
Clark State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604
1.800.621.7440 | info@hlcommission.org
We hosted HLC site visits in 2008, 2018 and anticipate a visit in 2028.
Our Program Accreditations
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP):
9355 113th St N. #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 (727)-210-2350 www.caahep.org
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS):
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043 (443)-973-3251 https://www.jrcdms.org/
The Early Childhood Education program is approved by the Ohio Department of Education for Pre-Kindergarten Associate Certification, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 877.644.6338.
The Medical Assisting Certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727.210.2350, fax 727.210.2354, www.caahep.org upon recommendation of the Medical Assistant Education Review Board (MAERB).
The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, 773.714.8880, www.naacls.org.
The Paramedic program (#308-OH) is accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Services, Division of Emergency Medical Services, 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073, 800.233.0785 and by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (Program 600618), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727.210.2350, www.caahep.org, upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditations in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
The Practical Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 South High Street, Suite 660, Columbus, OH 43215-3947, 614.466.3947, www.nursing.ohio.gov.
The Realtime/Judicial Reporting and Broadcast Caption/ CART programs are approved by the National Court Reporters Association, 12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 400, Reston, Virginia 20191, 1-800-272-6272 www.ncra.org.
The Registered Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 South High Street, Suite 660, Columbus, OH 43215-3947, 614.466.3947, www.nursing.ohio.gov and accredited by:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
www.acenursing.org