Gadsden State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate degree. Gadsden State Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Gadsden State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
NOTICE: Academic courses taken at Ayers State Technical College prior to 1997 must be retaken due to lack of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
In addition, each of the following GSCC instructional programs has received individual professional accreditation, approval or certification from the appropriate professional or academic organization:
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION PROGRAM—certified by the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA), 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22201-3001; telephone: 703.524.8800; www.pahrahvacr.org
AUTO COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY—certified by the ASE Education Foundation, 101 Blue Seal Drive SE, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175; telephone: 703.669.6650; www.aseeducationfoundation.org
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY—certified by the ASE Education Foundation, 101 Blue Seal Drive SE, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175; telephone: 703.669.6650; www.aseeducationfoundation.org
CHILD DEVELOPMENT—accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation, 1313 L Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington DC 20005; telephone: 800.424.2460; fax: 202.350.8799; website: www.naeyc.org
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY—certified by the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA), 105 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059; telephone: 731.627.0802; fax: 731.627.9321; website: www.adda.org
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), 13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615; telephone: 386.518.6500; fax: 386.518.6255; website: www.nccer.org.
COURT REPORTING—certified by the National Court Reporters Association Council on Approved Student Education (NCRA/CASE), 12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20191; telephone: 703.556.6272; fax: 703.391.0629; website: https://www.ncra.org/
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY—certified by the ASE Education Foundation, 101 Blue Seal Drive SE, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175; telephone: 703.669.6650; www.aseeducationfoundation.org
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY- accredited by CAAHEP, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in accordance with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), in General and Vascular; 6201 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, Phone 443.973.3251, Fax 866.738.3444; website: www.jrcdms.org; www.caahep.org
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), 13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615, telephone: 386.518.6500; fax: 386.518.6255; website: www.nccer.org.
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY—approved by the Electronics Technicians Association International (ETA International), 5 Depot Street, Greencastle, IN 46135; telephone: 765.653.8262; fax: 765.653.4287; website: www.eta-i.org
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES—accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), 9355-113th St. N. #7709 Seminole, FL 33775; telephone: 727.210.2350; fax: 727.210.2354; website; www.caahep.org by recommendation from the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Profession of Allied Health Programs (CoAEMSP), 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Rowlett, TX 75088; telephone: 214.703.8445; website: www.coaemsp.org and by the State of Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of EMS, 208 Legends Court, Prattville, AL 36066; telephone: 334.290.3088; website: www.adph.org
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), 13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615; telephone: 386.518.6500; fax: 386.518.6255; website: www.nccer.org.
MECHANICAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY—certified by the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA), 105 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059; telephone: 731.627.0802; fax: 731.627.9321; website: www.adda.org
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; telephone: 773.714.8880; fax: 773.714.8886; website: www.naacls.org
NURSING EDUCATION—The Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing, telephone: 1.800.656.5318; fax 334.293.5201; website: www.abn.alabama.gov and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road N.E. Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; telephone: 404.975.5000; fax: 404.975.5020; website: www.acenursing.org. The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
PARALEGAL—approved by the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-7598; telephone: 312.988.5618; website: www.abaparalegals.org
PRECISION MACHINING —accredited by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), 10565 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 10, Fairfax, VA 22030; telephone: 703.352.4971; fax: 703.352.4991; website: www.nims-skills.org
RADIOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; telephone: 312.704.5300; fax: 312.704.5304; website: www.jrcert.org
SALON AND SPA MANAGEMENT—certified by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology (ABOC), 100 N. Union Street, Suite 324, Montgomery, AL 36130-1750; telephone: 334.242.1918; fax: 334.242.1926; website: www.aboc.state.al.us
WELDING TECHNOLOGY—accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), 13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615; telephone: 386.518.6500; fax: 386.518.6255; website: www.nccer.org.