Accreditation is a process of validation in which colleges and universities are evaluated to ensure certain standards are upheld by the institution. The federal government requires that an institution be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization in order for its students to be eligible to receive financial aid.
SUNY Broome Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801. (Phone: 267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
SUNY Broome Community College has been accredited by MSCHE since 1960. The last reaffirmation of accreditation was June 24, 2021, after completion of the Self-Study process. The next evaluation visit is scheduled 2028-2029.
View SUNY Broome’s listing on the Middle States Commission website.
Programmatic Accreditation
The College is supervised by the State University of New York and its curricula are registered by the New York State Education Department.
Several programs at SUNY Broome have programmatic accreditation. Program-level accreditation is specialized or professional accreditation in which programs must adhere to specific standards set by the accrediting body. Many fields may require employees to have graduated from an accredited program.
The following programs are accredited by the specific accreditation agencies.
Health Sciences Division
Clinical Laboratory Technician: A.A.S.
The Clinical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018.
Phone: 773-714-8880.
Website: www.naacls.org.
Dental Hygiene: A.A.S.
The SUNY Broome Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “Approval Without Reporting Requirements.” The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted by phone at 312-440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.
Health Information Technology: A.A.S.
The Health Information Technology accreditor of SUNY Broome Community College is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for its associate of applied science degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2030.
All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago IL, 60601; by phone at 312-235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
Website: www.cahiim.org
Nursing: A.A.S.
The Associate Degree (A.A.S.) nursing program at SUNY Broome Community College, 907 Front Street, Binghamton, NY is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
Web address: www.acenursing.org
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree (A.A.S.) nursing program is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
The Associate Degree (A.A.S.) nursing program at SUNY Broome Community College, 907 Front Street, Binghamton, NY is registered with the New York State Department of Education, Office of Professions.
The New York State Education Department can be contacted at:
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Nurse Unit
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Phone: 518-474-3817
Physical Therapist Assistant: A.A.S.
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at SUNY Broome Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 800-999-2782; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 607-778-5261 or email martinje@sunybroome.edu.
Radiologic Technology: A.A.S.
The Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182. The program’s current award is 8 years. View the General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter.
Phone: 312-704-5300.
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Website: www.jrcert.org
See Program Effectiveness Data published on JRCERT website.
See JRCERT “explanation of measures” of Program Effectiveness Data.
Liberal Arts Division
Chemical Dependency Counseling: A.A.S.
SUNY Broome’s Chemical Dependency Counseling Program is accredited by the New York State Office of Addiction Services And Support (OASAS). The program’s accreditation was reaffirmed effective June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2025.
Located at 1450 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203.
Phone: 518-473-3460.
Email: credentialing@oasas.ny.gov.
Website: webapps.oasas.ny.gov/sqa/credentialing
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Division
Civil Engineering Technology: A.A.S.
The Civil Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Phone: 410-347-7700.
Website: www.abet.org/
Electrical Engineering Technology: A.A.S.
The Electrical Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Phone: 410-347-7700.
Website: www.abet.org/
Mechanical Engineering Technology: A.A.S.
The Mechanical Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Phone: 410-347-7700.
Website: www.abet.org/
Other Accredited Programs
Fast Forward
The Fast Forward Program is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). 179 East Franklin Street, #578 Chapel Hill, NC, 27514.
Phone: 919-593-5205.
Email: mail@caahep.org
Website: www.nacep.org.
