Greenfield Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the regional accreditation agency for colleges and universities in the six New England states. GCC’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2020. Greenfield Community College has demonstrated that it meets the Commission’s nine Standards for Accreditation and complies with its policies. In fall 2013 GCC received general approval from CIHE to offer distance education programming within the scope of its mission. GCC is a Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid eligible institution.

Greenfield Community College is also accredited or approved by specialized accrediting bodies. Specialized accreditation or approval encourages program improvement by applying specific accreditation requirements to measure characteristics of a program and by evaluating the overall quality of a program. GCC programs are accredited or approved by the following:

• Associate Degree Program in Adventure Education—accredited by the Association for Experiential Education
• Associate Degree Program in Nursing—accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); and approved with warning status by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Certificate Program in Outdoor Leadership—accredited by the Association for Experiential Education
• Certificate Program in Paramedic—accredited by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Office for Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) and by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
• Certificate Program in Practical Nursing—approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
• Associate Degree Program in Early Childhood Education—approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Certificate Program in Medical Assistant is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)

  Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
  2020 N. California Ave., #213 Suite 7
  Chicago, IL 60647
  (312) 392-0155

  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP)
  9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
  Seminole, FL 33775
  (727) 210-2350

Accreditation Reports

• 2023 GCC Progress Report
• 2020 GCC Self-Study
• 2015 5-Year Interim Report
• 2010 GCC Self-Study

Accreditation Documents

• NECHE 2023 Progress Report Letter
• NEASC 2021 Accreditation Letter
• NEASC Florence Location Acceptance Letter (2/16)
• NEASC Fifth-Year Accreditation Letter 12-3-15
• NEASC Distance Education Progress Report Acceptance Letter (10/14)
• NEASC Progress and Distance Education Reports Acceptance Letter (10/13)
• NEASC Distance Education Report Acceptance Letter (11/12)
• NEASC 2011 Accreditation Letter

• Professional licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state. Licensure and certification in one state do not guarantee automatic licensure in another state. GCC offers courses and programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification in states outside of Massachusetts. GCC has not made a determination that its curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification in states outside of Massachusetts.
• Students in programs that lead (or may lead) to out-of-state licensure or certification should speak to their academic advisor and/or program director about licensure requirements.
• At this time, GCC cannot confirm if programs meet the prerequisites for professional licensure or certification outside of Massachusetts.
• Out-of-state students should consult relevant associations, boards, agencies or governmental bodies within their states for licensure and/or certification information.