Accreditation Information

Post

National Accreditation 

The AAS Early Childhood Education Technology Program at Central Ohio Technical College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from November 2019 through July 2024.

Program Outcome Data

Number of Program Completers

  • 18AU-19AJ had 10 program completers; 30% were full-time, 70% were part-time
  • 19AU-20AU had 5 program completers; 40% were full-time, 60% were part-time
  • 20AU-21AU had 8 program completers; 13% were full-time, 88% were part-time*
  • 21AU-22AU had 6 program completers; 0% were full-time, 100% were part-time
  • 22AU-23AU had 6 program completers; 17% were full-time, 83% were part-time

*Sum of percentage exceeds 100% due to rounding

Program Completion Rate- Percentage of full-time candidates completing the program within 150% of the program’s published timeframe (2 years)

  • 2015-2016 = 7 full-time students; 14% completed within 150% of published timeframe
  • 2016-2017 = 3 full-time students; 33% completed within 150% of published timeframe
  • 2017-2018 = 4 full-time students, 50% completed within 150% of published timeframe
  • 2018-2019 = 9 full-time students, 11% completed within 150% of published timeframe
  • 2019-2020 = 2 full-time students, 100% completed within 150% of published timeframe

Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate

18AU-19AU

  • 33% retention rate among part-time candidates
  • 80% retention rate among full-time candidates

19AU-20AU

  • 50% retention rate among part-time candidates
  • 40% retention rate among full-time candidates

20AU-21AU

  • 50% retention rate among part-time candidates
  • 0% retention rate among full-time candidates

21AU-22AU

  • 0% retention rate among part-time candidates
  • 33% retention rate among full-time candidates

22AU-23AU

  • 67% retention rate among part-time candidates
  • 40% retention rate among full-time candidates