Accreditation, Affiliations and Licensure

Accreditation and Affiliations

The Higher Learning Commission
Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

 

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

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

   

   

  The following CTU Programs are not accredited by ACBSP:
  
  

• Associate of Science in Management
• Bachelor of Science in Management (general BSM)
• Bachelor of Science in Management (2+2 completion program)
• Bachelor of Science in Management (with a concentration in Food Service Management)
• Master of Science in Management (general MSM)
• Master of Science in Management (with concentrations in Information Systems Security, Information Technology and Project Management, Organizational Leadership and Change, Project Management, and Public Administration)
• Doctor of Management (general DM)
• Doctor of Management (with concentrations in Executive Leadership, Healthcare Management and Leadership, Homeland Security, and Organizational Development and Change)

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, Master of Science in Nursing degree, Post Graduate APRN Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs at Colorado Technical University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCE) program, offered at the CTU Colorado Springs campus and the Virtual Campus, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Engineering.

 

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program, offered at the CTU Colorado Springs campus, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

  

National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have recognized Colorado Technical University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program with a concentration in Cybersecurity Engineering program curriculum was validated thereby to map to the DHS/NSA cybersecurity knowledge units. 

 

Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management, Bachelor of Project Management, Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management, Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Project Management, Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Information Systems Security, and Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Information Technology/Project Management degree programs are accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

 

 

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

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: 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202. (303) 862-3001