Specialized Accreditation
Wright College offers programs that follow professional practice standards through specialized accreditation. Specialized accreditation is program specific and sets curriculum and program delivery standards. Currently, Wright College offers eighteen specialized accredited programs. Please see table below for a list accredited programs, their accrediting bodies, status of accreditation, and location of accreditation disclosure and programmatic outcomes data.
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| Program | Degree | Accrediting Body | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Accounting | BC | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Accounting | AC | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Building Energy Technologies | BC | Building Operator Certification (through license with MEEA); Prep curriculum for LEED®-GA, HERS, other trade certifications | License Renewed Annually | ||
| Computer Information Systems | AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Computer Information Systems | AC | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Computer Information Systems | BC | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Computerized Numerical Control | BC | National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) | Reaffirmed on October 13, 2016 | ||
| Emergency Management | AAS | Prep curriculum for AEM and/or CEM certification (Int’l Assoc. of Emerg. Mgrs.); Prep curriculum for IL Emerg. Mgmt. Agency Master Exercise Practitioner Program | IEMA Certifications renewed every three years. | ||
| Emergency Preparedness | BC | Prep curriculum for AEM certification (Int’l Assoc. of Emerg. Mgrs.); Prep curriculum for IL Emerg. Mgmt. Agency Master Exercise Practitioner Program | IEMA Certifications renewed every three years. | ||
| Environmental Technology | AAS | Prep curriculum for CHMM certification (Institute of Hazardous Materials Management ) | IHMM annual renewals | ||
| Homeland Security | BC | Prep curriculum for AEM certification (Int’l Assoc. of Emerg. Mgrs.); TSA Associates Program Certificate (for TSA employees only) | IEMA Certifications renewed every three years | ||
| Incident Command | BC | Prep curriculum for AEM certification (Int’l Assoc. of Emerg. Mgrs.); Prep curriculum for IL Emerg. Mgmt. Agency Master Exercise Practitioner Program | IEMA Certifications renewed every three years. | ||
| Management/Marketing | AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Management/Marketing | AC | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Management/Marketing | BC | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | Reaffirmed on May 3, 2012 for 10 years | ||
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | AAS | Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) | Accreditation Visit Held November, 2013; Plan of Correction | ||
| Paralegal | AAS | American Bar Association (ABA) Approval | Submitted February 14, 2014 |
