ACCREDITATIONS

Entities that License, Accredit, and Approve SouthernTech and its Programs:

• Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
• Oklahoma State Department of Education
• State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Affairs

Full-time Programs:

Nurse Assisting and Emergency Medical Services

• Oklahoma State Department of Health

Clinical Medical Assistant

• American Association of Medical Personnel

Practical Nursing

• Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)

Dental Hygiene

• University of Oklahoma
• The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
• Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
• Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association

Auto Service Technology, AutoCollision Technology and Diesel Technology

• National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). NATEF is a branch of ASE

Architecture and Construction

• Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation(PAHRA)
• National Center for Construction Education and Research(NCCER)

Cosmetology

• Oklahoma State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

Biotechnology

• College Board (approved Advanced Placement Biology and AP Environmental Science curriculum)

Corporate and Career Development

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Certified Course

• OK Department of Public Safety Certified Commercial School for motorcycle education