HVACR Program Accreditation Announcement

HVAC Excellence is pleased to announce that?the following schools have been granted accreditation of their HVACR educational programs.

• Kiamichi Technology Center, McAlester, OK View
• Kiamichi Technology Center, Talihina, OK, View
• Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau. OK, View
• Southern Regional Technical College, Moultrie, GA View
• Southern Regional Technical College, Thomasville, GA View
• Louisiana Delta Community College, West Monroe, LA View

Overview

Programmatic accreditation is an independent, non-governmental, third-party review of an educational program. The process of programmatic accreditation is to validate that established?standards ?of excellence for HVACR educational programs are met. These standards are designed to ensure that our future workforce receives the quality of training required to provide the skills necessary for success in the HVACR industry.?

Accreditation standards require a thorough examination of the mission of program, administrational responsibilities, finances and funds, student services, instruction design and program elements, physical facilities, equipment and tools, cooperative training, and instructor qualifications.?

HVAC Excellence programmatic accreditation identifies?educational programs ?that possess, the resources and administrative support, to prepare students for entry level positions in the HVACR industry.

Process

To pursue this accreditation, they completed a detailed, comprehensive self-study, that demonstrated compliance with each of the required?standards. The self-study was then sent to HVAC Excellence, where an accreditation review board?thoroughly assessed the submission.??

The accreditation review board, having approved the self-study, sent a?team ?to conduct an intense, onsite review of the program. The onsite team was tasked with validating compliance with all the established standards and the accuracy of the self-study. The onsite team consists of two members, one who has served as an HVACR instructor, the other as a school administrator. They are seasoned professionals, that possess the knowledge, training, and experience to successfully evaluate every aspect of an HVACR program.???

Upon a thorough review of all the documentation presented by the administration, faculty, and the onsite accreditation team, the HVAC Excellence accreditation review board unanimously decided to grant accreditation of the program.??

Benefits

There are many benefits to validating that a program meets established standards, including:

• Assure prospective students that the program meets or exceeds industry standards.
• Assure employers that program graduates are properly trained and ready to enter the workforce.
• Provide a powerful recruitment tool that can help boost program enrollment.
• Ensure course and program validity, easing the process of transferring credits.
• Provide a goal-setting path for self-improvement and program growth/expansion.
• Ease the process of establishing articulation agreements.
• Provide valuable information needed for Perkins compliance.
• MSCA, the Mechanical Service Contractors of America representing companies such as Johnson Controls, Carrier Commercial, EMCOR, McKinstry, Trane Commercial, and other prominent members can offer graduates of HVAC Excellence Accredited programs?advanced placement opportunities .?
• The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices offers?advanced placement ?opportunities into their apprenticeship program for graduates with HVAC Excellence credentials.
• HVAC Excellence accredited programs are listed in the?official directory of accredited programs .

Learn More About Accreditation

We invite you to learn more about the standards, process, and view a list of accredited programs by visiting escogroup.org and clicking the accreditation link .?