About ACCSCT

ACCSCT was founded in 1967 as the Accrediting Commission of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools (NATTS). In 1993, ACCSCT was established as an independent body in order to conform with the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1992.

ACCSCT is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency. ACCSCT’s scope of recognition includes the accreditation of private, postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions in the United States, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.

ACCSCT’s Commission is a thirteen member board comprised of four public members who represent government, industry and the post-secondary education community, and nine school members who represent private career colleges accredited by ACCSCT. The school members are elected by the ACCSCT membership, and the public members are appointed by current Commissioners. One of the primary responsibilities for both public and school commissioners comes with the quarterly ACCSCT Commission meeting, during which the Commission strategically plans for future initiatives and endeavors, engages in policy work related to the career college sector, and reviews school applications for initial and renewal of accreditation, degree applications, and applications for the addition of separate facilities.

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