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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).