Accreditation and Memberships

The College of Central Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500. The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support that the College of Central Florida may be in non-compliance with a requirement or standards. College of Central Florida is also approved by the Florida Department of Education to award associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, college credit certificates and occupational certificates.

In addition, the programs listed below are accredited by the agencies listed. Please reference each program of study for specific statements regarding accreditation.

• The Applied Technology Diploma in Dental Assisting program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• The Associate in Science degree in A.S. to B.S. Nursing, the Associate in Science degree in Nursing — Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing and the Postsecondary Adult Vocational certificate in Practical Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc.
• The Associate in Science degree in Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
• The Associate in Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
• The Postsecondary Adult Vocational certificate in Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
• The College Credit Certificate in Paramedic program and the College Credit Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician (BASIC) program are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

The programs listed below are approved or certified by the agencies listed. Please reference each program of study for specific statements regarding approval or certification.

• The Associate in Science degree in Emergency Medical Services is approved by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions and the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
• The Postsecondary Adult Vocational certificate program in Commercial Vehicle Driving is certified by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
• The Postsecondary Adult Vocational certificate program in Correctional Officer and the Postsecondary Adult Vocational certificate program in Law Enforcement Officer are approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• The Associate in Science degree in Fire Science Technology is approved by the State of Florida, Division of State Fire Marshal — Bureau of Fire Standards and Training Florida State Fire College.

The college holds memberships in the American Association of Community Colleges, the Association of Florida Colleges, and the Association of Community College Trustees. Among other memberships are the National Junior College Athletic Association, the National League for Nursing, and Florida Campus Compact.

CF has been approved by the state of Florida as an institution in which recipients of General Scholarship Loans for Preparation of Teachers (awarded by the state) may take the first two years of college work. Additionally, the college participates in the Drug-Free Workplace Program.

The state Department of Education will accept work taken at the college to satisfy various certification requirements. CF is state-approved for veterans training under Public Law 550, Public Law 89-358 (Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966), and for the education of disabled veterans and war orphans, and is a Service-members Opportunity College.