Accreditations & Approvals

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Reading Area Community College is accredited by MSCHE.
Accreditation Status: Reaccreditation Approved (June 22, 2023).
Next Self-Study Evaluation Visit: 2030–2031.
Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Contact: MSCHE, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, www.msche.org

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Authorized as an institution of higher education.
Approved to award: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Associate in General Studies (AGS), Certificate of Specialization, and Diploma of Specialization.

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)

Programs: Associate in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technician; Associate in Applied Science in Histotechnician.
Contact: NAACLS, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, 773-714-8880, www.naacls.org

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Program: Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Care.
Contact: CoARC, 264 Precision Boulevard, Telford, TN 37690, 817-283-2835,

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN): Accreditation Decision: Continuing Accreditation (most recent review completed in 2025).
Next Evaluation Visit: Spring 2033.
Program: Practical Nursing (PN): Accreditation Decision: Continuing Accreditation (most recent review completed in 2022).
Next Evaluation Visit: Spring 2027.
Contact: ACEN, 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org

Pennsylvania Department of Education – Bureau of Career and Technical Education

Community Education Nurse Aide Training Program is an approved Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP).
Approval granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education – Bureau of Career and Technical Education.

Updated 10/25