Accreditation

Manchester Community College is accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. Accreditation by the Association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators. Seven programs of study offered by Manchester Community College have been awarded national accreditation. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association. The Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology Programs have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Paralegal Program has been approved by the American Bar Association. The Foodservice Management and Culinary Arts Programs have been accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute Accrediting Commission.

The College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of Higher Education (AAHE), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), several chambers of commerce, the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA), the National Council for Resource Development (NCRD), the National Council on Student Development (NCSD), the Southern New England College and University Personnel Association (SNECUPA), and several other organizations.