447 College Drive
Sylva, NC, 28779
Program Director: Penny Wells , MA Ed, RHIA
Program Phone: (828) 339-4362
Program Email: pwells@southwesterncc.edu
Content Delivery:
Campus Based, Online
Program Level: Associate
Enrollment Status: Active
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Continuing
Last Accreditation Date: 12/17/2020
Next Review Cycle: 2027-2028
Accreditation Actions
July 2021 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Continuing Accreditation.
December 2020 Accreditation Action: Grant seven years of Continuing Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2012 Standard:
The following Standard is Partially Met:
Standard 24. The Curriculum. The following assignments meet the competency and the level, but will remain Partially Met until implemented: II.A.1, II.B.2, and VI.I.1.