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Institutional Accreditation – SACSCOC

Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Florida Gateway College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

To learn more about Florida Gateway College and its programs, admission requirements, financial aid, and other information, please contact Florida Gateway College directly.

To learn more about the accreditation status of Florida Gateway College, visit https://sacscoc.org/institutions/ and search for Florida Gateway College.

Program Accreditations

Nursing, B.S.

The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.


Registered Nursing, A.S.

The associate nursing program at Florida Gateway College at the main campus located in Lake City, Florida is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm


Physical Therapist Assistant, A.S.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 386-754-4460 or email Christine.McLaughlin@fgc.edu.


Paramedic, C.C.C.

The Paramedic, C.C.C. program at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).To learn more about the CAAHEP accreditation, you can contact them by:

Phone: (727) 210-2350
Location: 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763


Health Information Technology, A.S.

The Health Information Technology, A.S. program at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). To learn more about the CAHIIM accreditation, you can contact them by:

Phone: (312) 235-3255
Location: 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100 Chicago, IL 60601


Early Childhood Education, A.S.

The Early Childhood Education, A.S. program at Florida Gateway College is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). To learn more about the NAEYC accreditation, you can contact them by:

Phone: (202) 232-8777
Location: 1313 L St. NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005