Accreditation

Clover Park Technical College is a Member institution with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Clover Park Technical College's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The NWCCU’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status in March 2025 was to reaffirm accreditation. NWCCU is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Inquiries regarding an institution’s accredited status by the NWCCU should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 558-4224
 

Accreditation by the NWCCU refers to the institution as a whole. Therefore, statements like "fully accredited" or "this program is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities" or "this degree is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities" are incorrect and should not be used.

The NWCCU is an independent non-profit organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It is the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher-education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.

Clover Park Technical College first received accreditation through NWCCU in December 1999.

Core Themes

• Workforce Preparation
• Student Success
• Institutional Excellence
• Equity

Mission Fulfillment Measurement

• College Scorecard (August 2024)

Accreditation Reports and Responses

• NWCCU Mid-Cycle Action Letter - March 2025
• CPTC Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation Report  - August 2024
• NWCCU Year 7 Self-Study Response - February 2022
• CPTC Evaluation of Effectiveness Report - August 2021
• NWCCU Mid-Cycle Action Letter - January 2018
• Ad Hoc Peer Evaluation Report for Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management - October 2017
• Ad Hoc Report for Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management - October 2017
• CPTC Mid-Cycle Report - September 2017
• NWCCU Response to the Fall 2016 Special Report - February 2017
• NWCCU Response to the Fall 2016 Ad Hoc Report - February 2017
• CPTC Special Report to NWCCU - October 2016
• CPTC Ad Hoc Report to NWCCU - September 2016
• NWCCU Response to the Special Report - July 2016
• CPTC Special Report to NWCCU - April 2016
• NWCCU Response to Year 1 Self-Evaluation - February 2016

Program Accreditations & Certifications

In addition to the College’s regional accreditation by NWCCU, several of Clover Park Technical College’s programs have received accreditation specific to the program, and others operate under the approval of a national or state oversight agency.