Accreditation
Southern Technical College – Orlando, Auburndale, Brandon, Port Charlotte, Sanford and Tampa campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) to award associate’s degrees and diplomas. The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges is listed as a recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. ACCSC may be contacted at 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201. The telephone number is (703)-247-4212.
Southern Technical College is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, toll-free telephone number (888)224-6684
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technician at the Tampa and Port Charlotte campuses are also accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852. (301) 291-7550 or www.abhes.org.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Southern Technical College, Tampa Campus is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP). Information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting CAAHEP at 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 or www.caahep.org. The telephone number is (727) 210-2350. Additional information may also be obtained by contacting the Joint Review Commission on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) at 6021 University Boulevard Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043 or www.jrcdms.org. The telephone number is (443) 973-3251.