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Of great importance to the reputation of a university is how it ranks scholastically with other institutions. Successful accreditation status means that a university has been carefully reviewed and evaluated by an impartial review process. Successful accreditation status means it has been approved to have met or exceeded the accreditation standards or criteria in its governance; in each curriculum and program of study; in the quality of its faculty; and in the adequacy of facilities, library, equipment, and laboratories.
To ensure its stature and academic excellence, a university obtains accreditation from both regional and national agencies and joins accrediting organizations relevant to its academic and professional programs.
Fairmont State
Fairmont State is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission(HLC), 230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411, (800) 621-7440, www.hlcommission.org.
College of Science and Technology
The Engineering Technology programs are accredited by the ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, (410) 347-7700, https://www.abet.org/. The Occupational Safety program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation (ANSAC) of ABET and the Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET.
School of Business and Aviation
The Business Administration program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, (913) 339-9356, www.acbsp.org.
School of Education and Health & Human Performance
The Teacher Education program is approved by the West Virginia Board of Education and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036(202) 223-0077. In addition, selected teaching specializations are nationally approved by their respective learned society and/or professional organization.
School of Nursing
The A.S. Nursing program is accredited by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, 90 MacCorkle Avenue, SW, Suite 203, South Charleston, WV 25303, (304) 744-0900, Fax: (304) 744-0600, http://wwww.rnboard@wv.gov and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA, 30326, (404)975-5000, http://acenursing.org; the B.S. Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, DC, 20036, (202) 887-8476, http://www.aacn.nche.edu.
The University is also a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, National League for Nursing, American Library Association, and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) West Virginia Chapter.
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