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Accreditation Agencies

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

 

 

College of Dentistry


Degree Program Agency Conducting Review Last Site Visit Next Scheduled Site Visit
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) 2017 2025
                 BS in Dental Hygiene (BSDH)                Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) 2017 2025

College of Health Professions


Degree Program Agency Conducting Review Last Site Visit Next Scheduled Site Visit
Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology      
MS in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP) Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech Language
2022 2030
Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech Language
2022 2030
Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences      
Bachelor of Science in
Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)
National Accrediting Agency
for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
2015 2024
Master of Cytopathology Practice (MCP) Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Educations Programs (CAAHEP)
for Cytopathology Practice
2019 2026
Cytotechnology Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Educations Programs (CAAHEP)
for Cytopathology Practice
2019 2026
Histotechnology

National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) for
Cytopathology Practice-Histotechnology

2017 2027
Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science Included in review of BSMLS (above) 2015 2024

Master of Health Informatics
and Information Management (MHIM)

Commission on Accreditation
for Health Informatics and Information
Management Education (CAHIIM)
2023  
Department of Occupational Therapy      
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Accreditation Council for
Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
2023 2030
Department of Physical Therapy      
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Commission on Accreditation 
in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

2013 2024

College of Medicine


Degree Program Agency Conducting Review Last Site Visit Next Scheduled Site Visit
Master of Medical Science - Physician
Assistant (MMS-PA) 
Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
2018 2027 
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) 2021 2023

College of Nursing*


Degree Program Agency Conducting Review Last Site Visit Next Scheduled Site Visit
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2019 2029
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
all specialties
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2014 2024

Doctor of Nursing Practice
Nurse Anesthesia

Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
2019 2029

Doctor of Nursing Practice
Nurse Midwifery

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
Pre-accreditation status

2021 2025

College of Pharmacy


Degree Program Agency Conducting Review Last Site Visit Next Scheduled Site Visit
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

2022

2030

*The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree Programs in the UTHSC College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036, 202.887.6791, http://www.ccneaccreditation.org. The BSN and DNP programs are approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing https://www.tn.gov , 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243, 800.778.4123. The UTHSC College of Nursing is currently pursuing accreditation for all APRN Certificate Programs.

*The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing Post-BSN DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Concentration is accredited by Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 10275 W. Higgins Road, Suite 906, Rosemont, IL, 60018-5603, phone: 224.275.9130, http://coacrna.org, through Fall of 2029.

*The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing Doctor of Nurse Practice Nurse Midwifery (DNP NMW) concentration is preaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, 2000 Duke St., Alexandria, VA, 22314, 703.835.4565, ACME, for four years (February 2021-February 2025). 

If you have further questions, or would like to obtain or review documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensure please contact:

Sharon Valente, PhD
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Institutional Effectiveness
Hyman 408
62 S. Dunlap St.
Memphis, TN 38163
svalen11@uthsc.edu
t: 901.448.9695

Feb 21, 2024