Accreditation, Affiliations and Licensure

Accreditation and Affiliations

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools: 230 South LaSalle St, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411. (312) 263-0456

Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE)

Colorado Technical University's authorization to award degrees has been granted by the State of Colorado, Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education: 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80204. (303) 866-2723

Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE)

Colorado Technical University’s (Kansas City campus) authorization to award degrees has been granted by the State of Missouri, Department of Higher Education, 3515 Amazonas Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65190. (816) 751-2361

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Colorado Technical University has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), Colorado Technical University has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. CTU's courses in project management are approved by PMI to count as professional development units (PDUs) for training courses and events.

The following CTU programs are accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center. www.pmi.org:

• Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Project Management delivered through Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus
• Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Information Technology Management delivered through Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management delivered through Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus
• Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Project Management delivered at the applicable ground campuses and Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus
• Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Information Systems Security delivered at the applicable ground campuses
• Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Information Technology/Project Management delivered at the applicable ground campuses and Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus
• Bachelor of Science in Project Management delivered at the applicable ground campuses and Colorado Technical University’s Virtual Campus

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that Colorado Technical University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management and Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management fully align with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Society for Human Resource Management: 1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. (800) 283-7476 http://www.shrm.org

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

The Bachelor of Science degree programs in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering at the Colorado Springs Campus are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700

ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. Established in 1988, ACBSP is a business accrediting organization for all associate, baccalaureate and graduate degree programs. ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the Business Administration degree programs meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP. www.acbsp.org.

The following CTU Programs are accredited by ACBSP:

• Associate of Science in Business Administration
• Associate of Science in Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (with concentrations in Business Development, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior and Project Management)
• Bachelor of Science in Project Management
• Bachelor of Science in Finance
• Master of Business Administration (general MBA)
• Master of Business Administration (with concentrations in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Leadership, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Project Management, and Technology Management)
• Master of Science in Accounting

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

The Associate of Applied Science in Radiological Technology at the Kansas City campus is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology. 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182 (312) 704-5300 www.jrcert.org

Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

The University curriculum has been certified by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) for education standards in computer systems security as follows:

NSTISSI-4011

National Training Standard for Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals, dated 20 June 1994

CNSSI-4012

National Information Assurance Training Standard for Senior Systems Managers, dated June 2004; Supersedes NSTISSI No. 4012, dated August 1997

CNSSI-4013

National Information Assurance Training Standard For System Administrators (SA), dated March 2004

CNSSI-4014

Information Assurance Training Standard for Information Systems Security Officers, dated April 2004; Supersedes NSTISSI No. 4014, dated August 1997

CNSSI-4016

National Information Assurance Training Standard For Risk Analysts, dated November 2005

This CNSS certification is applicable to the following degree programs:

• Doctor of Computer Science – Digital Systems Security concentration
• Doctor or Computer Science – Information Assurance concentration
• Master of Science in Computer Science – Computer Systems Security concentration
• Master of Science in Information Technology – Security Management specialization
• Master of Science in Management – Information Systems Security concentration
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Security specialization
• Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance Security – Information Technology concentration
• Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance Security – Computer Science concentration
• Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance Security – Management concentration

Licensure

Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE)

Colorado Technical University's authorization to award degrees has been granted by the State of Colorado, Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education: 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80204. (303) 866-2723 http://www.state.co.us/cche_dir/hecche.html