Fayetteville Technical Community College is the official name of the College as of January 1, I-1.3 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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1 I-1 GENERAL INFORMATION I-1.1 Name Fayetteville Technical Community College is the official name of the College as of January 1, I-1.2 Affiliation The College is a part of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) which functions under the North Carolina Board of Community Colleges, as specified in Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina. NCCCS was established in 1963 under the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina. FTCC is a two-year, public, state-supported institution. I-1.3 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools In partial fulfillment of the requirements for continuing recognition by the Commission on Colleges, Fayetteville Technical Community College does hereby agree to abide by the following conditions of eligibility as formally adopted by the FTCC Board of Trustees on August 28, 1989: (1) Fayetteville Technical Community College is committed to and intends to comply with the criteria of the College Delegate Assembly, either current or as hereafter modified, consistent with the policies and procedures of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (2) Further, FTCC understands and agrees that the Commission on Colleges may, at its discretion, make known to any agency or member of the public (that may request such information) the nature of any action, positive or negative, regarding status with the Commission. (3) The institution agrees to disclose to the Commission on Colleges any and all such information as the Commission may require to carry out its evaluating and accrediting function.

2 I-5 ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS I-5.1 The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) The Associate Degree Nursing program of Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) This type of approval is national in scope and voluntary, rather than required by law. The standards set by the accrediting body are uniform throughout the United States. The achievement of ACEN accreditation by a program signifies that it has met the national standards of excellence for programs in nursing of its type. Web: I-5.2 Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) The Surgical Technology program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, This accreditation decision was made upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120, which is sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists. I-5.3 Air Conditioning Contractors of America The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is a member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. I-5.4 American Bar Association Fayetteville Technical Community College's Paralegal Technology program is approved by the American Bar Association, ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, , (312)

3 I-5.5 American Board of Funeral Service Education, The The Funeral Service Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 3414 Ashland Avenue, Suite G, St. Joseph, MO 64506, (816) Web: I-5.6 American Dental Association The programs in Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and have been granted the accreditation of approval. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, I-5.7 American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians, Inc. Fayetteville Technical Community College s Phlebotomy program is accredited by the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians, Inc., P.O. Box 1831 Hickory, NC 28603, (828) I-5.8 Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, (703) or I-5.9 Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Fayetteville Technical Community College's Respiratory Care Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX , (817) , Website: I-5.10 Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

4 Fayetteville Technical Community College's Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL , (312) , I-5.11 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) The Early Childhood Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world s largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations. The NAEYC Academy sets and monitors standards for high-quality early childhood education programs and accredits programs that meet these standards. NAEYC is located at 1313 L Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC (800) I-5.12 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Fayetteville Technical Community College s Automotive Systems Technology program is a member of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, 101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175, (703) I-5.13 North Carolina Appraisal Board The North Carolina Appraisal Board, 5830 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) approves and certifies all real estate appraisal instructors and approves the following courses: (1) Introduction to Real Estate Appraisal (2) Valuation Principles and Procedures (3) Application of Residential Property Valuation (4) Introduction to Income Property Appraisal (5) Advanced Income Capitalization Procedures (6) Application of Income Property Valuation

5 I-5.14 North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners Fayetteville Technical Community College s Cosmetology program is accredited by the North Carolina board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, 1201 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609, nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com I-5.15 North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, P.O. Box 16885, Greensboro, NC , (336) , to offer a two-year associate degree with a major in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting. Upon completion of this program, graduates are qualified to take the North Carolina Registration Examination for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants. Candidates who successfully complete this examination are eligible to register as Speech-Language Pathology Assistants in North Carolina. I-5.16 North Carolina Board of Funeral Service The Funeral Service Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service, 1033 Wade Avenue, suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27605, (919) Web: I-5.17 North Carolina Board of Nursing Board of Nursing, P. O. Box 2129, Raleigh, NC, , (919) to offer a two-year associate degree program with a major in nursing and a oneyear diploma practical nursing program. Both programs qualify the graduates to write the National Council Licensure Examination for the respective levels of preparation. Candidates who successfully complete these examinations are licensed to practice nursing. I-5.18 North Carolina Community College System Fayetteville Technical Community College is chartered by the North Carolina Community College System, as specified in Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

6 I-5.19 North Carolina Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Standards Division Fayetteville Technical Community College s Criminal Justice program is accredited by the North Carolina Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Standards Division. I-5.20 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Fayetteville Technical Community College's adult High School Diploma Program meets the standards required by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the purpose of awarding high school diplomas. I-5.21 North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1201 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27603, (919) I-5.22 North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners, PO Box 12827, Raleigh, NC 27605, (919) , for the purpose of mandatory Certified Professional Education credits. I-5.23 Professional Organizations The College has membership in several educational associations which carry on a variety of programs and services that will provide the institution with informational services, research, consultants, and workshops on many of the varied problems and issues in which we are engaged in technical and trade education on a national and state level. Also, FTCC employees hold individual memberships in professional organizations related to their interests and areas of responsibility. I-5.24 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award

7 associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia or call for questions about the accreditation of Fayetteville Technical Community College. (Note: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is a regional accrediting agency for the purpose of identifying and accrediting institutions which meet their standards for quality and scope of higher education.) I-5.25 United States Department of Education Fayetteville Technical Community College is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as being an institution of higher learning and is qualified to receive federal assistance in its higher education programs.