Institutional accreditation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. UT Health San Antonio also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UT Health San Antonio 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.
Program accreditation
The M.S. in Imaging Sciences program was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on June 29, 2022, and approved regionally by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) on October 31, 2022, with a program implementation date of August 2023. The M.S. in Imaging Sciences is currently an applicant program that has applied for initial programmatic accreditation and is currently under review based on The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography which is designed to promote academic excellence, patient safety, and quality healthcare. The Standards require a program to articulate its purposes; to demonstrate that it has adequate human, physical, and financial resources effectively organized for the accomplishment of its purposes; to document its effectiveness in accomplishing these purposes; and to provide assurance that it can continue to meet accreditation standards.
Accreditation Status
'The Radiologic Technology Program at UT Health San Antonio is pending accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
To contact JCERT:
Address; Joint Review Committee on Education, 20 N. Wacher Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone: (312) 704-5300
Email: mail@jcert.org