Accreditation

KCTCS Online is an extension of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, a system of 16 fully accredited two-year colleges.

What is accreditation?

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that colleges and universities meet high levels of quality in their curriculum, administration and teaching methods. Accrediting agencies are private organizations that develop evaluation criteria and assess whether or not those criteria are met. Institutions that successfully meet an agency's criteria are then "accredited" by that agency.

Is accreditation important?

Yes. Not only does it ensure that you're getting a high-quality education, but accreditation helps ensure that any credit you earn will be accepted at other institutions.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) 

SACS is the recognized regional accrediting body in the 11 southernmost states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia). SACS accredits all 16 KCTCS colleges.

See College Accreditation Statement in KCTCS Catalog:

• Ashland Community and Technical College
• Big Sandy Community and Technical College
• Bluegrass Community and Technical College
• Bowling Green Technical College
• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
• Gateway Community and Technical College
• Hazard Community and Technical College
• Henderson Community College
• Hopkinsville Community College
• Jefferson Community and Technical College
• Madisonville Community College
• Maysville Community and Technical College
• Owensboro Community and Technical College
• Somerset Community College
• Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
• West Kentucky Community and Technical College