Accreditation & Licensure
Accrediting organizations set the academic standards by which their member institutions must comply. This quality assurance process is performed by private membership associations. Colorado Technical University has accreditations with the following organizations:
University Accreditation
Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411). This independent corporation was founded in 1895 and is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
For additional information, please visit the HLC website for an overview of the organization and for CTU's HLC accreditation status listing.
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
The Bachelor of Science degree programs in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering at the Colorado
Springs Campus are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, (410) 347-7700.
Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years. For additional information, please visit the ABET website.
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Colorado Technical University's authorization to award degrees has been granted by the State of Colorado, Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
The mission of the Department of Higher Education is to improve the quality of, ensure the affordability of, and promote access to, post-secondary education for the people of Colorado. In pursuing its mission, the Department of Higher Education will act as an advocate for the students and institutions of post-secondary education and will coordinate and, as needed, regulate the activities of the state’s post-secondary education institutions.
For additional information, please visit the CCHE website.
Missouri Department of Higher Education
The Kansas City campus has the approval to operate by Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
At the direction of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) carries out the goals and administrative responsibilities for the state system of higher education, which serves more than 360,000 students through 13 public four-year colleges and universities, 19 public two-year colleges, one public two-year technical college, 25 independent colleges and universities, and 152 proprietary schools.
For additional information, please visit the MDHE website.
Students are strongly encouraged to utilize the School’s grievance procedure which can be found in the Catalog. The school’s grievance procedure allows for the prompt resolution of grievances. For additional state contact information, please click here.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Colorado Technical University is a CHEA member and is accredited by a CHEA-recognized accrediting organization.
A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
For additional information, please visit the CHEA website.
Health Science Accreditation
The Surgical Technology Program at Colorado Technical University's Denver North campus in Westminster, CO is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
The Surgical Technology Program at Colorado Technical University's North Kansas City, MO campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
The Colorado Technical University Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology Program in Kansas City, Missouri, is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry.
The Colorado Technical University Diploma and Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Programs in Kansas City, Missouri, are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES is recognized by the United States Secretary of Education for the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs leading to a certificate, diploma, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Occupational Science, or academic associate degrees and programs offered by distance delivery.
The Colorado Technical University Diploma in Practical Nursing Program in Kansas City, Missouri, has full approval from the Missouri Board of Nursing (MOBoN). The mission of MOBoN is to protect the public by development and enforcement of state laws governing the safe practice of nursing. The first Board of Nurse Examiners was appointed in 1909, with the Nurse Practice Act becoming effective in March 1909. The Nurse Practice Act (NPA) is the accumulation of statutes, Chapter 335.011 to 335.257 (http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C335.HTM) published in the Revised Statutes of Missouri (1994). The NPA exists to govern and regulate the profession of licensed nurses, set standards for the approval of nursing schools in Missouri, determine the scope of practice of licensed nurses, and define who may use the title of registered nurse (R.N.) and licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.) within the State of Missouri.
The Surgical Technology Program at Colorado Technical University's Pueblo, CO campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
The Associate of Science in Medical Assisting at Colorado Technical University's Sioux Falls, SD campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits over 2000 educational programs in twenty (20) health science occupations.
For additional information, please visit the CAAHEP website.
National Court Reporters Association
The Court Reporting night program at the Sioux Falls campus is certified by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). The Sioux Falls night program has met the General Requirements and Minimum Standards as established by the Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) to be a NCRA-certified program.
For additional information, please visit the NCRA website.