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.

• Basic Peace Officer Training: The Basic Peace Officer Training is approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, 30 E. Broad St., 14th floor, Columbus, OH 43215, ohioattorneygeneral.gov/opota.
  
  
• Cybersecurity: Clark State College is proud to be designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security under the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program. Clark State’s cybersecurity associate of applied science degree is an officially validated Program of Study under CAE-CD standards.

• 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: 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: 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.
  
  
• Judicial Court Reporting: The realtime/judicial court reporting program is approved by the National Court Reporters Association, 12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 400, Reston, Virginia 20191, 1-800-272-6272, www.ncra.org.
  
  
• Medical Assisting: 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 Technology: The MLT associate of applied science 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.
  
  
• Physical Therapy Assistant: The physical therapist assistant associate of applied science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditations in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
  
  
• Practical Nursing: The practical nursing certificate 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.
  
  
• 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 is 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.