Accreditation
For quality assurance, Manhattan Area Technical College meets the standards prescribed by, and is accredited by:
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The Higher Learning Commission |
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This Affiliation Mark above provides a link to MATC’s Statement of Affiliation Status on the Higher Learning Commission’s website. |
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Manhattan Tech underwent its most recent comprehensive accreditation visit by a team of consultant evaluators from the Higher Learning Commission on May 3rd & 4th, 2021. The Institutional Actions Council (IAC) of the Higher Learning Commission will vote and notify Manhattan Tech at the end of their evaluations.
In addition to national accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the College is approved by:
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The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) 1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 520 |
U.S. Department of Education (ED) 400 Maryland Avenue, SW |
Other program-specific accrediting, approving, and/or certifying agencies are:
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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 |
Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051 |
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U.S. Veterans Administration 5500 E. Kellogg |
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services New England Building |
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ASE Education Foundation 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE Ste 401 |
National Security Agency (NSA) 9800 Savage Road |
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American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) 211 East Chicago Avenue |
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences 5600 N. River Road, Suite 72 |
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Cisco Networking Academy 170 West Tasman Dr. |
VMware IT Academy 3401 Hillview Ave. |
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Red Hat Academy 100 E. Davie St. |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 200 Constitution Ave |
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Microsoft Office Specialist 75 Arlington Street, Ste 300 |
American Welding Society (AWS) 8669 NW 36 Street, #130 |
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National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) 13614 Progress Blvd |
Manhattan Tech is not under sanction by any of the abovementioned entities, nor is its status with any of these agencies suspended, revoked, or terminated.
Manhattan Tech does not hold, nor does it plan to seek, dual institutional accreditation with any accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). However, Manhattan Tech is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the American Technical Education Association (ATEA), the Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE), and the Kansas Council for Workforce Education (KCWE).
