BRCC Institutional Accreditation
Baton Rouge Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Baton Rouge Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Baton Rouge 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).
Core Values
- Integrity
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Peer Review/Self-regulation
- Accountability
- Student Learning
- Transparency
BRCC Program - Specific Accreditations
BRCC’s Business Administration Associate of Applied Science and Business Associate of Science programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
BRCC’s Process Technology Associate of Applied Science program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). The Process Technology program has been endorsed by the North American Process Technology Alliance (NAPTA), an organization of the Process Technology (PTEC) education providers and their business, industry, and community advisors cooperatively working toward their common goals.
BRCC’s Construction Management Associate of Applied Science program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
BRCC’s Nursing Associate of Science degree is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). For more information, contact the ACEN at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. ACEN is recognized by the United States Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/agency-list). The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
BRCC’s Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at the Acadian site and at Elayn Hunt Correctional Institute is accredited by HVAC Excellence.
BRCC’s Veterinary Technology Associate of Applied Science program has been granted full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA). AVMA CVTEA is recognized by the United States Department of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/agency-list).
BRCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (CAAHEP ARC/STSA) to offer the Associate of Science in Surgical Technology.
BRCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (CAAHEP JRC-DMS) to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. For information on CAAHEP accreditation, please contact CAAHEP at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 15 B, Clearwater, FL, 33763 or visit the website at www.caahep.org.