deadline for 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 School Code School of Business & Hospitality Accounting BS (BSA, BAA) and AAS (BA) Business Administration Banking & Finance Concentration (BBF) Concentration Business Administration Management Concentration (BBM) Business Administration Marketing Concentration (BBK) Business Management (BM) Technology Management (BTM) Baking and Pastry Arts (BK) Culinary Arts Technology (CY) Hospitality Management (HM) School of Construction & Design Technologies Middle States Commission on Higher Education 1970 6/28/2012 11/1/2017 2021 2022 2006 5/2012 2022 2/2015 2021 Spring 2022 2006 5/2012 2022 2/2015 2021 Spring 2022 2006 Jun-12 2022 2022 Feb. 2016 2021 Spring 2022 2001 2009 Discontinued 10/22/2007 Spring 2010 Discontinued 2001 2009 Discontinued 10/22/2007 Spring 2010 Discontinued Accreditation: American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC)¹ 1997 6/30/2011 6/30/2016 May 1 annually 09/2015 10/2015 Accreditation: American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC)¹ Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Programs In Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) 1993 6/30/2011 6/30/2016 May 1 annually 09/2015 10/2015 1998 Winter 2011 Winter 2018 Winter annually 09/2017 10/2018
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 deadline for Civil Engineering Technology BS (BCT) 2001 8/20/2015 9/30/2017 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 July, 2018 Sept. 2019 Civil Engineering Technology AAS (CT) 1986 8/20/2015 9/30/2017 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 July 2018 Sept. 2019 Building Construction Technology (CB) Endorsement: Pennsylvania Builders Association 1997 8/2014 6/30/2016 4/2016 n/a 3/2016 4/2016 Residential Construction Technology and Endorsement: Pennsylvania Builders Association 1997 Discontinued Management (BRM) (BRC) (BRN) (BRA) Residential Builder (RB) Endorsement: Pennsylvania Builders Association 1997 8/2014 6/30/2016 4/2016 n/a 3/2016 4/2016 Masonry Technology (MN) Endorsement: Pennsylvania Builders Association 8/2/2014 8/2014 6/30/2016 4/2016 n/a 3/2016 4/2016 Construction Management (BCM) Accreditation: American Council for Construction Education Accreditation¹ (ACCE) 7/1/2008 Jul-13 7/30/2019 5/1/2016 11/30/2018 Spring 2019 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Accreditation: Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Technology (HP) (HV) (PH) Accreditation (PAHRA) 8/8/2003 1/1/2012 12/31/2016 Oct./Nov. 2016 March 2016 Fall 2016 Endorsement: Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) 2003 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design Technology (D) Accreditation: Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) 8/8/2003 1/1/2012 12/31/2016 Oct./Nov. 2016 March 2016 Fall 2016 Endorsement: Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) 2003 Continuted until notified by ACCA Surveying Technology (SU) School of Health Sciences Dental Hygiene Nursing - baccalaureate (BSN) (BGN) Nursing - associate (NR) Practical Nursing (NU) Health Arts: Practical Nursing Emphasis (HN) Accreditation: The Dental Hygiene major is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. ¹ ² 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) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. The Commission's web address is: http://www.ada.org/117.aspx Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); Approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing. 1996 8/08/2013 9/30/2019 Jan. 31, 2018 July 1, 2018 Sept. 2019 12/1977 Sept. 2011 2018 2018 2018 2003 1993 2003 Fall 2007 Fall 2015 Fall 2015
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 deadline for Occupational Therapy Assistant (OC) Accreditation: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy 1988 April 2015 2021/2022 Apr. 2016 2020/2021 2021/2022 Education (ACOTE)¹² Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)¹ 1979 01/2015 01/2020 2020 2020 PA Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 1979 11/10/2013 1/1/2017 1/1/2017 2016 n/a Physical Fitness Specialist (FS) Physician Assistant (BPA) Radiography (RD) Surgical Technology (SG) Health Information Technology (HI) Health Information Management (I) School of Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies Recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Accreditation: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)¹ Accreditation: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRC-ERT)¹² Accreditation: The Penn College Surgical Technology major is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) ¹ (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (www.arcstsa.org); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 210-2350 Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management Education (CAHIIM) Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management Education (CAHIIM) 06/2007 8/25/2010 05/2013 5/1/2016 1998 (Provisional 1996) 1974 09/2006 N/A 2017 2015 2017 01/2010 awarded 8 additional years 05/2006 05/21/2010 2020 2020 01/2018 2017 n/a n/a 2017 Program requires annual report due May 1st n/a 2020 7/17/2001 7/2011 Annually Spring n/a 3/8/2012 Annually Spring March 2013 n/a Automated Manufacturing Technology (AF) Accreditation: National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) 2001 5/22/2015 May 2020 2019/2020 NA May 2019 May 2020 Emergency Medical Services (ER) and Paramedic Technician (PE) Information Assurance & Security (BIS) Coursework has been certified by the National Security Agency to meet the requirements of the NSTISSI 4011 INFOSEC curriculum 2008 2013 2018 NA Discontinued/Valid through 2018 Engineering CAD Technology (EN) Endorsement: American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) 1997 Fall 2015 8/31/2016 Summer 2016 N/A N/A N/A Machinist General (MG) Accreditation: National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) 2001 5/22/2015 May 2020 2019/2020 N/A May 2019 May 2020 Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BAF) Accreditation: National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) 2001 5/22/2015 May 2020 2019/2020 N/A May 2019 May 2020
52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 deadline for Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology (BPS) 1996 8/13/2013 9/30/2019 1/31/2018 7/1/2018 7/1/2018 Fall 2018 Plastics & Polymer Technology (PS) 2001 8/13/2013 9/30/2019 1/31/2018 7/1/2018 7/1/2018 Fall 2018 Machine Tool Technology (MY) Accreditation: National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) 2001 5/22/2015 May 2020 2019/2020 N/A May 2019 May 2020 Welding (WE) Certification: American Welding Society (AWS) Test Facility 1997 8/2014 8/2017 5/2015 5/2015 5/2017 5/2017 Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology Certification: American Welding Society (AWS) Test Facility 1997 8/2014 8/2017 5/2015 5/2015 5/2017 5/2017 (BWE) Welding Technology (WA) Certification: American Welding Society (AWS) Test Facility 1997 8/2014 8/2017 5/2015 5/2015 5/2017 5/2017 School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications Applied Human Services (S) Human Services () Early Childhood (EC) Legal Assistant/Paralegal AAS (LA) Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies BS (BLA) Nurse-Health Care Paralegal Studies (LX) School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies Accreditation: Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSE) Accreditation: National Association of the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation Approved by the American Bar Association 1994 Aug. 2014 Approved by the American Bar Association 1994 Aug. 2014 5/2006 5/2011 5/2016 5/2016 5/2016 Spring 2016 6/2010 n/a 6/2017 7/2017 Annually Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Feb. 2016 Interim report May 2019 Fall 2020 Approved by the American Bar Association 1994 Aug. 2014 Feb. 2016 May 2019 Fall 2020 Diesel Technology (DD) 6/7/2004 Spring 2014 2019 2016 2018 2019 Forest Technology (FR) Accreditation: Society of American Foresters¹ 1990 Fall 2009 yearly report 2011 2019 Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Technician Emphasis (HE) and Caterpillar Equipment Emphasis (CH) Landscape/Horticulture Technology: Landscape Emphasis (LE) Automotive Technology Management (BAU) Automotive Service Technician (AM) Accreditation: Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Accreditation: Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Accreditation: Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)¹ 2004 Fall 2014 2018 2019 2002 Fall 2009 yearly report 2015 2016 2005 11/2011 11/2015 4/2015 01/2015 04/2015 October 1988 4/2014 2019 4/2019 2016 11/2018 4/2019
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 deadline for Automotive Technology (AU) October 1988 4/2014 2019 4/2019 2016 11/2018 4/2019 Automotive Technology/Ford ASSET (FA) 1998 4/2014 2019 4/2019 2016 11/2018 4/2019 Automotive Technology/Honda PACT (AH) 11/2010 4/2014 2019 4/2019 2019 11/2018 4/2019 Aviation Maintenance Technology (BAV) Accreditation: National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies 4/1/2008 4/2008 yearly/review no prr none no Aviation Maintenance Technician (AC) Certification: Federal Aviation Administration, approved under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 147 1972 yearly/review no prr none Unannounced Aviation Technology (AD) Certification: Federal Aviation Administration, approved under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 147 1972 yearly/review no prr none Unannounced Collision Repair Technician (CL) 5/1993 3/2014 3/2019 3/2019 2016 2018 3/2019 Collision Repair Technology (CR) 5/1993 3/2014 3/2019 3/2019 2016 2018 3/2019 Children s Learning Center Children s Learning Center Tutoring Center Accreditation: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation: The Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools Early Age 1999 11/30/2007 11/30/2012 2007 5/2014 Tutoring Center Certification: College Reading and Learning Association 2000 Jun-14 Jun-19 Jun-19 none none none Penn College NOW Penn College NOW ¹Recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) ²Approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education *Candidate Status Accreditation: National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) Apr-11 May-18 2017