Statement of Accreditation Status

Wor-Wic Community College

  • CEO: Dr. Deborah Casey, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Kristin Mallory
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Judith Sciple, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional » Two-year, small
  • Control: Public
  • Former Name(s): Wor-Wic Tech Community College
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1980
  • Last Reaffirmation: 2015
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2024-2025

Contact Information

32000 Campus Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 334-2800

www.worwic.edu

  • April 27, 2023
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at 30420 Revells Neck Road, Westover, MD 21890 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that written evidence of necessary approvals has been provided. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the implementation of this substantive change. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that this additional location is being used in the United States Department of Education Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative (SCP ESI) under an amended Program Participation Agreement (PPA) through June 30, 2023, for the following programs: (a) Business Management (Certificate) and (b) Hotel-Motel Management (Certificate). To require the institution to submit a supplemental information report, due October 1, 2023, that provides an update on the transition of the ESI location beyond June 30, 2023 including appropriate written documentation from the United States Department of Education authorizing the institution to continue accessing title IV funding under the SCP ESI. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025.
  • December 2, 2021
    To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025.
  • May 24, 2021
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due October 1, 2021, addressing the recent action by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) which may have implications for current and future compliance with Requirement of Affiliation 6; Standard III (Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience); Standard IV (Support of the Student Experience); and Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment).
  • June 25, 2015
    To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study report and process. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020.
  • September 3, 2013
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note that the institution has closed its additional location at the Berlin-Ocean City Instructional Center, 10452 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, MD 21811. To remove this additional location from the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.
  • November 17, 2011
    To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.
  • November 18, 2010
    To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a progress report, due October 1, 2011, documenting further implementation of assessment plans and systematic use of assessment results, including student learning assessment results, to inform planning and budgeting decisions and improve teaching and learning (Standards 7 and 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.
  • Distance Education
    Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
  • Correspondence Education
    Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

  • Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
  • Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Main Campus
    Wor-Wic Community College
    32000 Campus Drive
    Salisbury, MD 21804
  • Additional Location
    Eastern Correctional Institution
    30420 Revells Neck Road
    Westover, MD 21890
    Opened: 05/12/2023
  • Other Instructional Site
    Crisfield Academy and High School
    210 North Somerset Avenue
    Crisfield, MD 21817
  • Other Instructional Site
    James M Bennett High School
    300 E College Avenue
    Salisbury, MD 21804
  • Other Instructional Site
    Mardela High School
    24940 Delmar Rd
    Mardela Springs, MD 21837
  • Other Instructional Site
    Parkside High School
    1015 Beaglin Park Dr
    Salisbury, MD 21804
  • Other Instructional Site
    Pocomoke High School
    1817 Old Virginia Road
    Pocomoke City, MD 21851
  • Other Instructional Site
    Salisbury Christian High School
    807 Parker Road
    Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Other Instructional Site
    Salisbury University
    1200 Camden Ave
    Salisbury, MD 21801
  • Other Instructional Site
    Snow Hill High School
    305 South Church Street
    Snow Hill, MD 21863
  • Other Instructional Site
    Stephen Decatur High School
    9913 Seahawk Road
    Berlin, MD 21811
  • Other Instructional Site
    Washington Academy and High School
    10902 Old Princess Anne Road
    Princess Anne, MD 21853
  • Other Instructional Site
    Wicomico High
    201 Long Avenue
    Salisbury, MD 21804
  • Other Instructional Site
    Worcester Technical High School
    6290 Worcester Highway
    Newark, MD 21841

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