Institutional Accreditation: HLC Open Pathway
Rhodes State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) located at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604 (www.hlcommission.org). Rhodes State College (RSC) is currently accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Rhodes State participates in the HLC’s Open Pathway.
HLC is an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit degree-granting colleges and universities. Institutional accreditation validates the quality of an institution's academic programs at all degree levels, whether delivered on-site, online or otherwise. Institutional accreditation also examines the quality of the institution beyond its academic offerings and evaluates the institution as a whole, including the soundness of its governance and administration, adherence to mission, the sustainability of its finances, and the sufficiency of its resources.
- Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2028-2029 (Year 10 Comprehensive Evaluation)
- Rhodes State College’s Statement of Affiliation Status.
Program-Specific Accreditations/Approvals
Rhodes State maintains several program-specific accreditation/approval relationships from nationally recognized accrediting agencies/state-level approval organizations. Program accreditation is vitally important to Rhodes State, and responsibility for program accreditation is shared between the program faculty, the division in which the program resides, and the College as a whole.
| Academic Program | Accrediting/Approval Agency |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) |
| Business (Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resource, & Marketing) | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) |
| Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic | Ohio Department of Public Services, Division of Emergency Services Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) |
| Engineering Technology (Mechanical & Electronic) | Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org |
| Medical Assisting | Medical Assisting Review Board Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Programs(CAAHEP) |
| Nursing (RN & PN) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) - RN Program Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) - RN & PN Program |
| State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) | Ohio Department of Health |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | Accreditation Council for Occupation Therapy Education (ACOTE) |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) |
| Radiographic Imaging | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) |
| Respiratory Care & Polysomnography | Commission on Accreditation Respiratory Care (CoARC) |
Accreditation/Approval Bodies
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Council on Accreditation for Two Year Colleges (CATYC)
Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) – Academic Program Approval