Nash Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in General Education, and the Associate in Applied Science degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nash Community College.

The College is also an institutional member of the American Association of Community Colleges.

Nash Community College operates under the authority granted by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.

Nash Community College is approved by the North Carolina State Board of Nursing to offer the Associate Degree in Nursing and Practical Nursing, a diploma program. (P.O. Box 2129, Raleigh, NC 27602, 919-782-3211).

The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association. (Dept. of Accreditation, 1111 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314. 703-706-3245).

The Cosmetology Program is approved by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts.

The Phlebotomy program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). (8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415,733-714-8880).

The institution offers various courses which are approved for veterans’ educational benefits.