Accreditation
Institution Accreditation
San Jacinto College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. San Jacinto College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of San Jacinto 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).
SACSCOC reaffirmed San Jacinto College's accreditation on June 13, 2019. San Jacinto College maintains the standards specified by SACSCOC’s Principles of Accreditation and notifies SACSCOC of any substantive change. Please reach out to one of the resources below with any questions about our accreditation.
Program Accreditation and Approvals
Numerous specialized industry-specific organizations have accredited or approved San Jacinto College instructional programs. The programmatic accreditations or approvals speak to the quality and rigor of San Jac programs to serve our students and our regional workforce partners.
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational
Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) a Committee on Accreditation of the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- American Bar Association
- American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- Committee on Accreditation of 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)
- Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) a Committee on Accreditation of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for Paramedic Program
- International Council of Accreditation (ICA)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
- Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) a Committee on Accreditation of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for Medical Assisting Program
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) for Medical Laboratory Technician Program
- National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
- Pharmacy Technology Certification Board (PTCB)
- Texas Board of Nursing
