Accreditation & Approvals
South Hills School of Business & Technology (South Hills) is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, Virginia 22201, 703-247-4212) to award diplomas, Associate in Specialized Business (ASB) degrees, and Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) degrees. ACCSC is recognized by the United States Department of Education as an independent accrediting agency.
South Hills is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Board of Private Licensed Schools, 607 South Drive Harrisburg, PA 17120, 717-783-8228.
South Hills has received the following approvals:
- The Secretary of Education of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to award the Associate in Specialized Business (ASB) and Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) degrees
- Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for training Veterans
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the training of rehabilitation students
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for Grants and Loans
- United States Department of Health and Human Services for the Pell (Federal) Grant Program
South Hills is authorized by Federal law for enrollment of nonimmigrant alien students.
Program-specific Accreditations
The DMS, DPP, & DMP programs for Abdomen-extended, Obstetric and Gynecology, Cardiac and Vascular Sonography are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, 9355 – 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350, mail@caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
The South Hills School of Business & Technology Respiratory Therapy program, #200709, AST Degree, State College, PA holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (coarc.com). This status signifies that a program with an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the Standards (through submission of an acceptable Provisional Accreditation Self Study Report (PSSR) and any other documentation required by the CoARC, as well as satisfactory completion of an initial on-site visit), to be allowed to admit students. It is recognized as an accredited program by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), which provides enrolled students who complete the program with eligibility for the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s).
