ARRT-RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION AGENCIES

At ARRT, education is part of our equation for excellence. We rely on accreditation agencies (sometimes called mechanisms) to determine the quality of educational institutions, their programs, and their courses. Below is a list of ARRT-recognized accreditation mechanisms. 

WHAT CANDIDATES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACCREDITATION

As part of the requirements for ARRT certification and registration, you’ll need to complete an ARRT-verified educational program and an academic degree (associate's or higher) that is accredited by one of the mechanisms listed on this page. You must complete your program and degree on or after the dates specified in the chart. (Those are the dates on which the accrediting mechanisms were recognized by USDE or CHEA.) You only need to earn an academic degree if you complete your professional education on or after Jan.1, 2015. 

Candidates and R.T.s also have the option of taking an academic course to meet ARRT education requirements. The academic institution offering the course must be accredited by one of the mechanisms on this page. 

PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND ACCREDITORS: LEARN MORE

If you’re a Program Director looking to gain accreditation for your program, contact any of the organizations below for more information. 

If your organization is interested in becoming an ARRT-approved accreditation mechanism, contact us at 651.687.0048. 

ARRT-Recognized Accreditation Mechanisms Academic Degree Professional Education
Accreditation Canada   July 1, 2018
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 1969 Jan. 20, 2016
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 1967 Jan. 21, 2016
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) 1978 Jan. 21, 2016
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)** 1956 Jan. 27, 2015
American Osteopathic Association - Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA) Jan. 1, 2019 Jan. 1, 2019
Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHE) 1952 Jan. 21, 2016
Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools Accreditation Commission (AARTS) 1974 Jan. 21, 2016
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)*    
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools 1952 Jan. 21, 2016
Conjoint Accreditation Services of the Canadian Medical Association    
Council on Occupational Education (COE) 1969 Jan. 21, 2016
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) 1959 Jan. 21, 2016
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)   1969
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)   2011
Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA)   Jan. 1, 2000
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) June 1,1995 June 1, 1995
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) 1966 Jan. 21, 2016
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) June 1, 1995 June 1, 1995
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) 1991 Jan. 21, 2016
*The following commitees make a recommendation to CAAHEP for accreditation decisions:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology
   
**On August 19, 2022, the Deputy Secretary of Education, as delegated by the Secretary, issued a final decision on the appeal of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) regarding its status as a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. Deputy Secretary Marten has upheld the decision by the Senior Department Official (SDO) to terminate ACICS as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.