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2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

2024-2025 College Catalog


Shelton State Community College

sheltonstate.edu

 

 

C.A. Fredd Campus
3401 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

205.391.2611

Martin Campus
9500 Old Greensboro Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

205.391.2211

Catalog

Fall 2024 - Summer 2025

 

Accreditation

 

Shelton State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate degree.  Shelton State Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.   Questions about the accreditation of Shelton State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges  at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). 

 

Program Accreditation

The Shelton State Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs are approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN), RSA Plaza, 770 Washington Avenue, Suite 250, Montgomery, AL 36104, telephone 334.293.5200. The programs are also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, telephone 404.975.5000.

 

The Health Information Management and Informatics accreditor of Shelton State Community College Health Information Technology Program is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the Associate degree in Health Information Management and Information Management has been affirmed through 2028. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312.235.3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.

 

The Shelton State Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) (www.coarc.com). The program has been placed on Probationary Accreditation as of November 3, 2023. Students graduating under the Probationary Accreditation status are considered graduates of CoARC accredited program. Additionally, successful completion of the program under Probationary Accreditation enables the student to become a CRT after completing the National Board for Respiratory Care exams. CoARC is located at 264 Precision Blvd Telford, TN 37690. CoARC can be contacted by phone at 817.283.2835.

 

Mission Statement

Shelton State Community College is a comprehensive institution committed to providing the community innovative and accessible learning opportunities to advance academic excellence, cultural enrichment, workforce training, and economic development.


 

Nondiscrimination Statement

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and Shelton State Community College, a postsecondary institution under its control, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, gender, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, be excluded from participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.  (Sources: ACCS Board of Trustees Policies 601.02 - 4.13.16 and 800.00 - 5.10.17) Updated: 2.15.2018

 

Nondiscrimination Policy Contact Information

 

Title IX Coordinator

Anika Lodree, Ph.D.

Dean of Student Services

9500 Old Greensboro Road

205.391.2380

alodree@sheltonstate.edu

 

Disclaimer: This catalog contains Alabama Community College System approved policies, regulations, and procedures which were in existence as the publication went to press. The College reserves the right to modify or amend any statements or policies to reflect current board policies, administrative regulations or procedures, and applicable state or federal laws and regulations. Users are cautioned that changes in policies, procedures, and guidelines may have occurred since the publication of this material. In the event of such a conflict, the current statements of System policy will prevail.
Although the publisher of this catalog made every reasonable effort to attain factual accuracy herein, no responsibility is assumed for editorial, clerical, or printer errors or errors occasioned by honest mistakes. All information contained in this catalog is subject to change by the appropriate officials of Shelton State Community College without prior notice.
 
Publication Date: June 21, 2024