Specialized Accreditation

Central Oregon Community College is accredited as an institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Certain programs offered at COCC are also accredited on an individual basis by a third-party organization. For program information, please visit our Education Pathways and Programs page.

Discipline	Program	Accrediting Agency	Program Status	Reviews
Cascade Culinary Institute	Culinary Arts - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Culinary Arts - Two Year Certificate of Completion (CC2) Baking and Pastry Arts - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Baking and Pastry Arts - Two Year Certificate of Completion (CC2)	American Culinary Federation (ACF)	Accredited	Last: 2021 Next: 2028
Dental Assisting	Dental Assisting - One Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)	Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association	Accredited	Last: 2021 Next: 2027
Emergency Medical Services	Emergency Medical Technician - One Year Certificate of Completion (CC1) Paramedicine - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Commission on Accreditation of Education Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAESMP). State accredittation through (HECC)	Accredited	Last: 2025 Next: 2030
Fire Science	Fire Science - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC); Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST); Fire & Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE)	Accredited Accredited Accredited	Last IFSAC: 2025. Next IFSAC: 2030 Last DPSST: 2025. Next DPSST: 2030
Forestry	Forest Resources Technology - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Society of American Foresters	Accredited	Last: 2020 Next: 2029
Health Information Management (HIM)	Health Information Management - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)	Accredited	Last: 2023 Next: 2030
Massage Therapy	Massage Therapy - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Massage Therapy - Two Year Certificate of Completion (CC2)	Oregon Board of Massage Therapists (OBMT), Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)	Accredited	Last: 2021 Next: 2029
Medical Assistant	Medical Assistant - One Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in conjunction with the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)	Accredited	Last: 2024 Next: 2033
Nursing	Nursing (RN) - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)	Accredited	Last: 2018 Next: 2032
Nursing Assistant	Nursing Assistant - One Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)	Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)	Approved	Last: 2025 Next: 2027
Pharmacy Technician	Pharmacy Technician - One Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)	American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP/ACPE and Oregon Board of Pharmacy)	Accredited	Last: 2021 Next: 2028
Veterinary Technician	Veterinary Technician - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)	Accredited	Last: 2024 Next: 2030

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