Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Technical College of the Lowcountry also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry 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).

Learn more about the College’s upcoming SACSCOC reaccreditation process here.


In addition, the college offers many programs that have specialized accreditation from state, regional and/or national professional associations and boards, including:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 / Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000

South Carolina Department of Labor and Licensing and Regulation Board of Nursing
Synergy Business Park, Suite 202, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive; P.O. Box 12367 / Columbia, SC 29211-2367

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 / Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: 312-704-5300

Paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street / Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598
Phone: 800-285-2221

Physical Therapist Assistant Program at The Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 843-525-8335 or email ksantana@tcl.edu.

Surgical Technology Program accredited by
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAA-HEP)
9355 113th St. N. #7709 / Seminole, Florida 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350

Massage Therapy Program accredited by
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440 / Washington, D.C. 20015
Phone: 202-895-1518


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