Accreditation Actions

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years. For more information, see the Commission’s Accreditation Actions Policy and Procedures and the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.

• March 4, 2021
  To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted. To request that, beginning in 2021 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the self-study visit in 2023-2024, the institution provide further evidence of strategies to address enrollment decline (Standard VI).
• June 17, 2020
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 204 Schoolhouse Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at State Correctional Institution, PO Box A, Cresson, PA 16699. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at DuBois Business College, One Beaver Drive, DuBois, PA 15801. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at State Correctional Institute-Smithfield, 1120 Pike Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Sheetz Training Center, 5700 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Cent, 1500 Fourth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Cambria County Head Start, 516 Main Street, Suite 1, Johnstown, PA 15901. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Somerset County Head Start, 535 East Main Street, Somerset, PA 15501. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at State Correctional Institute, 1100 Pike Street, Huntingdon, PA 16654. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Greater Johnstown Career & Tech. Center, 455 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Northwestern Human Services, 1320 Linglestown Road, Ebensburg, PA 17036. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• September 3, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, 1086 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
• July 2, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Forest Hills School District, 549 Locust Street, Sidman, PA 15955 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• January 4, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the other instructional site at the Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School, 2831 Washington Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830 as an additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations as an additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• March 15, 2018
  To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• January 3, 2017
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the instructional site at Bishop Guilfoyle High School, 2400 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602 as an additional location and to include the location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the Commission's request of November 17, 2016 for a progress report due December 1, 2017. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• November 17, 2016
  To accept the monitoring report. To request a progress report, due December 1, 2017, documenting further evidence of the use of assessment results for improving institutional effectiveness and teaching and learning (Standards 7 and 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
• June 25, 2015
  To reaffirm accreditation and request a monitoring report, due October 1, 2016, documenting further implementation of an organized, sustained assessment process to improve institutional effectiveness and teaching and learning, and evidence that assessment information is discussed and shared with appropriate constituents (Standards 7and 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020.
• March 6, 2014
  To accept the supplemental information report. To request that the self-study, in preparation for the evaluation visit scheduled for 2014-2015, document further development of appropriate content and rigor of the institution's Physical Therapist Assistant program (Standard 11).
• May 30, 2013
  To request a supplemental information report, due June 30, 2013, addressing the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accreditation action of April 24, 2013. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.
• June 23, 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. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2014-2015.