Accreditation

Clark State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission:
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 1-800-621-7440, info@hlcommission.org.

Clark State hosted HLC site visits in 2008 and 2018 and anticipate a visit in 2028.

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography: The DMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. CAAHEP: 9355 113th St N. #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350 caahep.org, JRC-DMS: 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, 443-973-3251, jrcdms.org/.
  
  
• Early Childhood Education Program Associate of Applied Science: The Early Childhood Education program is approved by the Ohio Department of Education for Pre-Kindergarten Associate Certification, 25 S. Front St, Columbus, OH 43215, 877-644-6338.
  
  
• Firefighter Program Certificate: The Firefighter program (#308-OH) is accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Services, Division of Fire Services, 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43218, 800-233-0785.
  
  
• Medical Assisting Certificate: The Medical Assisting Certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, caahep.org upon recommendation of the Medical Assistant Education Review Board (MAERB).
  
  
• Medical Laboratory TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science: The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, 773-714-8880, naacls.org.
  
  
• Paramedic Certificate: The Paramedic program (#308-OH) is accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Services, Division of Emergency Medical Services, 1970 W Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43218, 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, caahep.org, upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.
  
  
• Basic Peace Officer Training: The Peace Office Basic Training is approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, 30 E. Broad St., 14th floor, Columbus, OH 43215, ohioattorneygeneral.gov/opota.
  
  
• Physical Therapy Assistant Program Associate of Applied Science: The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditations in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
  
  
• Practical Nursing Program Certificate: The Practical Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 S. High St., Suite 660, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-466-3947, nursing.ohio.gov.
  
  
• Realtime Court Reporting Associate of Applied Business: 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.
  
  
• Registered Nursing: The Registered Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 S. High St., Suite 660, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-466-3947, nursing.ohio.gov and accredited by: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000, acenursing.org.

If you are an out-of-state student who's seeking a professional license program at Clark State, please contact your home state licensing agency asap. Ohio license requirements may not apply in your state. NC-SARA does not provide reciprocity for these programs.