Accreditation
Baptist Health Sciences University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Baptist Health Sciences University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Educational programs are accredited by the appropriate professional organizations listed below. Additional information on the current accreditation status for diagnostic medical sonography, medical radiography, nuclear medicine technology, neurodiagnostic technology, radiation therapy, and respiratory care is available on the respective program’s web pages.
| Programs | Accrediting Bodies |
| College of Osteopathic Medicine | Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation American Osteopathic Association 142 E. Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60611-6824 Telephone: (312) 202-8124 [email protected] |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) |
| Medical Laboratory Science | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) CoARC holds recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). www.naacls.org Tennessee Department of Health |
| Medical Radiography | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606 312-704-5300 www.jrcert.org |
| Neurodiagnostic Technology | The Neurodiagnostic Technology program at Baptist Health Sciences University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Education in Neurodiagnostic Technology (CoA-NDT). 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 727-210-2350 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) 820 W. Danforth Road, #B1 Edmond, OK 73003 405-285-0546 www.jrcnmt.org The JRCNMT holds recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). |
| Nursing | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Tennessee Board of Nursing |
| Radiation Therapy | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606 312-704-5300 www.jrcert.org |
| Respiratory Care | Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Hurst, TX 76054-4876 |
Congratulations to the December Class of 2024
Baptist Health Sciences University held a winter commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 12 at First Baptist Church in Millington.