Accreditation
Wayne Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the
accreditation of Wayne Community College 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).
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is responsible for monitoring institutional compliance with criteria as set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). WCC was reaffirmed in 2016 and successfully completed a Fifth-Year Interim Review in 2021.
WCC Fifth-Year Report (PDF)
WCC Compliance Certification Report (PDF)
WCC Focused Report (PDF)
Other Accreditations
In addition to the SACSCOC accreditation, other agencies that currently accredit the institution and any of its programs are listed below:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) * – Associate Degree Nursing / Practical Nursing
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Medical Assisting
- Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) – Wayne Community College
- Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA) * – Dental Assisting / Dental Hygiene
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation – Aviation Systems Technology
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) – Medical Laboratory Technology
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation (formerly National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) – Automotive Systems Technology – ATEP / Automotive Systems Technology – GM-ASEP
- National Security Agency’s Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) – Cybersecurity
- North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) – Associate Degree Nursing / Practical Nursing
- North Carolina Department of Justice Criminal Justice Standards Division (NCDOJ) – Basic Law Enforcement Training
- North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NC OEMS) – EMS Education Provider
- North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission (OSFM) – Fire and Rescue Levels
- Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professionals (CoAEMSP) ** – Emergency Medical Science
* Programs accredited by U.S. Department of Education recognized agencies
** Wayne Community College has been issued a Letter of Review. The Letter of Review is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status granted by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the CAAHEP accreditation Standards; however, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.