Accreditation & Approval

Columbia College is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) to award certificates and associate degrees. It is reaffirmed by COE after a team visit every 4-6 years.

Columbia College is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

The Columbia College English as a Second Language Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period August 2022 through August 2027 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S.

Council on Occupational Education (COE)

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

  

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
7840 Roswell Road Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
Tel: (770) 396-3898
Fax: (770) 396-3790
Website: www.council.org		 James Monroe Building 10th Floor, 101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 225-2600
Fax: (804) 225-2604
Website: www.schev.edu		 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 665-3400
Website: www.cea-accredit.org

Memberships and Affiliations

Columbia College has expanded its educational and professional boundaries by establishing solid relationships with a variety of affiliations:

  • U.S. Department of Education
  • U.S. Department of State
  • Authorized to enroll nonimmigrant (F-1) students by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
  • State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Virginia State Corporation Commission
  • Virginia Department of Health Professions
  • Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA)
  • American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
  • National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
  • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
  • College Board Membership
  • Microsoft IT Academy Membership
  • American Culinary Federation Membership
  • TESOL Membership