Accreditation
Patrick & Henry Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award career studies certificates, certificates, and associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Patrick & Henry Community 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).
As a member of the Virginia Community College System, Patrick & Henry Community College is approved by the State Board for Community Colleges; the associate degree curricula offered in the college have also been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The college is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and is an Achieving the Dream Leader College. The associate degree nursing program has conditional approval with terms and conditions per the Virginia State Board of Nursing. The Practical Nursing Certificate program and the Nurse Aide Training program have full approval granted by the Virginia State Board of Nursing. The associate degree nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, the most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree program is continuing accreditation. The EMS-Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Patrick & Henry Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Patrick & Henry Community College is a proud member of the following:
