CRESSON — Mount Aloysius College has announced it has achieved multiple reaccreditation in the summer of 2024.
The entire university, which was first accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 1943, has been granted renewal through 2032. Additionally, both the School of Nursing and the DuBois School of Surgical Technology have renewed their accreditation through their professional organizations.
“We are proud to receive these renewed accreditations,” said Mount Aloysius College President John McKeegan. “The rigorous accreditation process is designed to ensure that all programs meet the standards necessary to produce highly skilled and knowledgeable graduates. I appreciate the dedication of our faculty and staff who participated in this process and look forward to the future of The Mount.”
The Midstate Commission on Higher Education requires a self-examination and peer review that analyzes an institution's integrity, mission, goals, and commitment to program quality and improvement. Mount Aloysius met all of the affiliation requirements required by the commission.
The Mount's nursing program was reaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), which reviews educational quality through several factors, including administration, faculty and student evaluations, curriculum and outcomes. The Surgical Technology department, located on the Mount's DuBois campus, was also reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), which judges program quality based on curriculum, personnel, student evaluations, outcomes and clinicals.
The next program with an opportunity to renew its accreditation is Mount Aloysius’ American Sign Language program through the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE), and the university’s medical imaging associate degree program is seeking its first accreditation through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
For more information about Mount Aloysius College, visit mtaloy.edu
