College Corner: South Arkansas Community College

Location: El Dorado, Arkansas



College/Tech Name: South Arkansas Community College



Website: www.southark.edu

SouthArk offers a wide-range of degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technologies, liberal arts, and business. For students who want to obtain two years of education and transfer to a four-year college, SouthArk offers the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree, and a number of associates degrees with professional emphasis. Programs include, but are not limited to: Nursing, Emergency Medical Technology, Health Information Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technology.




Accreditation:
South Arkansas Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools. The Higher Learning Commission is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college also holds institutional membership in the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), and the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC). The nursing programs are approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Allied Health programs are accredited by their respective accrediting organizations: the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, Office of Long Term Care approves the Certified Nursing Assistant program, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) accredits the Occupational Therapy Assistant program; the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredits the Physical Therapist Assistant program; the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT) accredits the Radiologic Technology progream; the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Pograms (CAAHEP) accredits the Emergency Medical Technician programs; and the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST) through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredits the Surgical Technology program. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence accredits the Automotive Service Technology program.

Tuition
Per Credit Hour
In-District………………………$66
Out-of-District………………$74
Out-of-State…………………$135