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Accreditations
| UA Fort Smith is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. |
| The University is approved by: |
- United States Department of Education
- United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Arkansas State Approving Agency for Veterans' Training
| Nationally Accredited Programs: |
- The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredits the following teacher education programs:
- Early Childhood
- Middle Childhood
- English
- Spanish
- History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Early Childhood is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- The Music program is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
- The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) accredits the programs in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
- The Legal Assistance/Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).
- The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) accredits the concurrent enrollment program between area high schools and UA Fort Smith.
- The Automotive program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc., (NATEF).
- The College of Health Sciences has accreditations for the following programs:
- The nursing programs, PN, ADN, and BSN, are approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN).
- The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) accredits the ADN, BSN, and RN-BSN Online programs.
- Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- Dental Hygiene is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
- Radiography is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
- Imaging Sciences-DSM is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

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