HSI, Governance & Accreditation

Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)

Pueblo Community College has been a Hispanic-Serving Institution for more than 30 years. To be designated an HSI, at least 25% of a college’s student body must be Hispanic. Thirty-three percent of PCC students identify as Hispanic.

Throughout the past three decades, PCC has been the recipient of federal Title III and Title V grants to expand its ability to better serve its Hispanic student population. 

Additionally, PCC is honored to be the permanent site of El Movimiento: The Chicano Movement in Colorado and Pueblo. The exhibit occupies the upper level of the PCC Library on the Pueblo campus and is a valuable resource for our instructors, students and community. 

NC-SARA Professional Licensure

NC-SARA overview on the Accreditation home page: Pueblo Community (PCC) is currently a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and is working cooperatively with higher education authorities in all U.S. states and territories to ensure compliance with state authorization requirements that govern the offering of courses in those states or territories, including complaint processes. PCC will continue to monitor developments in the U.S. states and territories in which it has prospective or enrolled students. If authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, it will obtain approvals or provide disclosures of the jurisdictions in which it is not authorized to offer courses or programs. For more information, please visit our NC-SARA Professional Licensure page.

Governance

Pueblo Community College is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, which comprises 13 state system community colleges. The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is the central policy and coordinating board for all public institutions of higher education and establishes policy on legislative, academic and fiscal matters.

Accreditation

Pueblo Community College is a member of and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; website; phone: 800.621.7440. In addition, several programs hold approval or accreditation from national and state level associations and agencies:

Dental Hygiene Program

Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education, 211 E., Suite 1900, Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678; phone: 1-800-232-6108 or 1-312-440-2718.

EMS Paramedic Program

The Pueblo Community College Emergency Services Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
(214) 703-8445
www.coaemsp.org.

Health Information Technology

The Health Information Technology  accreditor of Pueblo Community College  is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for Associate  degree in Health Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2028-2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

Machining Technology Program

Accredited by The National Institute for Metalworking skills, 10565 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 10, Fairfax, VA 22030; phone: 703.352.4971; website.

Medical Coding Certificate Program

Accredited by the American Health Information Association (AHIMA), 233 N. Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5809; phone: 312.233.1100; website.

Nurse Aide

Approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

Nursing – Associate Degree

Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone: 404.975.5000, website . Approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

Nursing – Bachelor of Science

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC, 20001, Phone: 202-887-6791. Website.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301-652-6611). www.acoteonline.org.

Physical Therapist Assistant Program

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Pueblo Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 702-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please contact Dr. Lori McGill, Department Chair, at Lori.mcgill@pueblocc.edu or 719-549-3433.

Psychiatric Technician Program

Approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

Respiratory Care Program

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 264 Precision Blvd Telford, TN 37690; phone: 817.283.2835, fax: 817-354-8519, email: webmaster@coarc.com. 

Surgical Technology Program

The PCC Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763; phone: 727.210.2350; upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

Certification

The following programs have received certification as designated:

Automotive Service Technology

Certified by National Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) under the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) guidelines, 101 Blue Seal Drive S.E., Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175; phone: 703.669.6650.

Certified by Automotive Youth Educational System (AYES) guidelines, 2701 Troy Center Drive, Suite 450, Troy, MI 48084; phone: 888.339.2937.

Law Enforcement Academy

Certified by the Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Justice Section – Colorado POST, Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, 1300 Broadway, #10th, Denver, CO 80203; phone: 720.508.6721.