Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Carroll Community College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission). Carroll Community College’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on December 2, 2021, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education, including distance education, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
The College was granted full accreditation in 1996. Accreditation was reaffirmed in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.
Institutional Approval to Operate
Carroll Community College was approved on April 14, 1993 to operate as a community college and award associate degrees and lower-division certificates in the state of Maryland by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), 6 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (410-767-3300).
Program Accreditation
The National Registry Paramedic Associate of Applied Science and Certificate programs have been accredited since January 11, 2018 by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suites 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75008 (214-703-8445). Accreditation was confirmed on March 21, 2025 and its next review is in 2030.
The Physical Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied Science program has been accredited since May, 1996 by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703-706-3240). Its next review is in 2020.
The Carroll Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Program holds continuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA, located at 2600 Virginia Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.)
Program Approval
The Registered Nursing Associate of Applied Science program was approved on October 26, 2005 by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON), 4140 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215.
The Practical Nursing Certificate program was approved on October 22, 2002 by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON), 4140 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215.
Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
The Carroll Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Program holds continuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA, located at 2600 Virginia Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.)
Governance
The College is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor of Maryland.
