Kingsborough Community College is fully accredited and approved by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

All academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, The University of the State of New York, Office of Higher Education, 5 North Mezzanine – Education Building, Albany, NY 12234.

Accreditation documentation is available for review in the Office of Academic Affairs, A-218.

In addition, the following program accreditations are in effect:

The Addiction Studies Program and the Certificate in Addiction Studies are accredited by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC), 1001 N. Fairfax, Street Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314 and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS-OASAS), New York City Office, 501 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018-5903 and Albany Office, 1450 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203-3526.

The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) (www.arcstsa.org), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 or phone (727) 210-2350.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), an independent part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone (703) 706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call, (718) 368-4818 or email: steven.skinner@kbcc.cuny.edu.

The Nursing Program is approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services Nurse Unit, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000 or phone (518) 474-3817, ext. 280, and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 or phone (404) 975-5000.

Emergency Medical Services Paramedic (EMS-P) Program has initial accreditation with New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, NYS Department of Health, 875 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 or phone (518) 402-0996. The Kingsborough Community College Paramedic Program has initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoA EMSP). Graduates of the Kingsborough Community College Paramedic Program as eligible to take the paramedic examination at the New York State, New York City, and national level. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is located at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 or phone (727) 210-2350, www.caahep.org.

The Polysomnographic Technology Program has been awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (CoA PSG). The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is located at 25400 U.S.

Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 or phone (727) 210-2350, http://www.caahep.org . The Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (CoA PSG) is located at 1711 Frank Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560 or phone (252) 626- 3238.

In addition to the above accreditations, the College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, President's Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, and is a Leader College of Distinction for the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network.