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Accreditation

Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100
Burlington, MA 01803-4514
Phone: (781) 425 7700
FAX: 781-425-1001        
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web:www.neche.org/

Program Accreditation and Approval Statements

Aviation Maintenance Technology

The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airframe, Powerplant, and Airframe & Powerplant ratings: Number 61CT616K.

Individuals may contact the regional FAA office:

Burlington FSDO
12 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 238-7500

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice program is certified by the Massachusetts  Department of Higher Education Criminal Justice Program Review Committee. 

Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108-1696
(617) 994-6950

Dental Hygiene

The Cape Cod Community College Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.440.4653
Web:www.ada.org/en/coda/accreditation

Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 

National Association for the Education of Young Children
1313 L Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-4101
(202) 232-8777

See also: Early Childhood Education Program Outcomes

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

EMT: Cape Cod Community College, W. Barnstable, MA
Approved Levels: EMT
Region V
MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2025
www.mass.gov/massachusetts-ems-accredited-training-institutions

Funeral Service

The Funeral Service Program at Cape Cod Community College received Initial Accreditation status by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org.

Program Information - Cape Cod Community College

Year Total Enrolled # of New Students # of Grads Timely Grad* Graduation Rate Did Not Finish** Overall % Employed Employed in FS
2023 65 11 13 13/13 93% 0 100% 100%
2022 72 36 16 16/16 92% 2 100% 100%
2021 44 44 7 7/7 84% 6 86% 71%

* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.

National Board Statistics - Cape Cod Community College

Arts Takers School Pass Rate National Pass Rate   Sciences Takers School Pass Rate National Pass Rate
2023 2 100% 78%   2023 2 100% 69%
2022 2 100% 69%   2022 2 100% 64%
2021 - - 68%   2021 - - 57%

School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation

Human Services 

Cape Cod Community College has been approved by the Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services as an Addiction Education Provider for its Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Certificates.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health & Human Services
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone: 617.624.5173
Web: www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/

Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Certificate (MEA) program is designed to provide students with a wide range of clinical, computer, communication, and organizational skills that prepare them for a multitude of positions in various medical environments. Medical Assistants are versatile, multifaceted professionals. Upon completion of the 19 credit hours of coursework within the certificate, students will be qualified to take the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination.

Nursing

The Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) Program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (MA-BORN).

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-973-0900
Fax: 617-973-0984
Web: www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

The Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
FAX:404.975.5020
Web:www.acenursing.org/

Programs Seeking Accreditation

Paramedic

Statement of Status – Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP)
The Cape Cod Community College Paramedic Certificate program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP Executive Office). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation. 

Contact CoAEMSP Executive Office: 
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312 
Rowlett, TX 75088 

214-703-8445
FAX 214-703-8992 
www.coaemsp.org