East Hartford, CT 06118
Tel 860.528.4111
Toll Free 800.889.3282
OIE is responsible for ensuring the equality of the College's academic programs and enhancing student learning through continuous improvement.
Regional Accreditation
Goodwin College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
(781) 271-0022
cihe@neasc.org
Programmatic Accreditation
The College strives to achieve specialized accreditation for all of its eligible programs. Currently, the following programs/units have earned specialized accreditation from professional, non-state government accrediting agencies.
Histotechnician Program
The Histotechnician Certificate Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Medical Assisting Program
Both the associate and certificate programs in Medical Assisting at Goodwin College are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
Nursing Program
The program is in compliance with all of the accreditation standards of the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and was awarded an initial five-year accreditation in March 2006.
Respiratory Care Program
The program is in compliance with the nationally established standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and was awarded an initial three-year accreditation in January 2009.