Programmatic Accreditation

ECPI University has met the standards of accreditation for the following specialized or programmatic accreditation agencies that are recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation and/or the US Department of Education. Copies of the accreditation approvals are available for inspection during regular business hours at the respective local campus.

ABET

The Bachelor of Science in Electronic Systems Engineering Technology at the Virginia Beach and Newport News, VA campuses and Online is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs Program Criteria.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Virginia Beach campus and Online is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs Program Criteria.

ABET

415 North Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone: 410-347-7700

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

The Medical Assisting programs at ECPI University are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) at the following ECPI University campuses: Newport News, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Roanoke, and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, South Carolina; and San Antonio, Texas. This is a programmatic accreditation by ABHES, a recognized accrediting agency for allied health programs, including medical assisting. For more information, visit www.abhes.org.

The Surgical Technology programs are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) at the following ECPI campuses: Northern Virginia and Richmond, Virginia campuses. This is a programmatic accreditation by ABHES, a recognized accrediting agency for allied health programs including surgical technology. For more information, visit www.abhes.org.

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Telephone: 301-291-7550 E-mail: info@abhes.org

Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation

The AAS in Culinary Arts degree is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACF) at the following ECPI University locations in Virginia: Norfolk and Newport News. This is a programmatic accreditation by ACF, a specialized accreditation agency for postsecondary educational programs in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

ACF requires assessment outcomes data to be available for all accredited programs, which can be found by clicking here.

American Culinary Federation
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, Florida 32095
Telephone: (940) 824-4468

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at ECPI University Orlando, Florida campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The master’s degree program in nursing at ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

The Physical Therapist Assistant program at ECPI University (Newport News and Richmond/ Emerywood, Virginia campuses) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 757.490.9090 or email PTADirector@ecpi.edu.

*Notice to students and prospective students in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at the Orlando (Lake Mary) campus: Effective July 13, 2021, the Physical Therapist Assistant program at ECPI University’s Lake Mary, Florida campus has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706- 3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 757-490-9090 or email PTADirector@ecpi.edu.

Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The Medical Radiography program is accredited, with an 8 year award, by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology at the following ECPI campuses: Newport News and Northern Virginia, Virginia. This is a programmatic accreditation by JRCERT, which is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry. For more information, visit http://jrcert.org/.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Telephone 312.704.5300, fax 312.704.5304
email: mail@jrcert.org

Graduates qualify to sit for the national exam of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

The next scheduled review is 2025.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

The RN - BSN Nursing degree completion program located in Newport News, VA is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326.
(404) 975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN - BSN nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

The associate nursing program at ECPI University at the Newport News campus located in Newport News, Virginia is accredited by the: