Accreditation
Gulf Coast State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Gulf Coast State College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Gulf Coast State 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.
Gulf Coast State College is also a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, the Association of Florida Colleges, the American Council on Education, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Accreditation Specific Physical Therapist Assistant Program
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Gulf Coast State College is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave.,
Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone 703.706.3245, email: accreditation@apta.org; website: CAPTE Online. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (850) 913-3312,
or email mcumbaa@gulfcoast.edu.
CAPTE granted the Gulf Coast State College Physical Therapist Assistant Program full accreditation on May 6, 1998 and reaffirmed accreditation on April 30, 2024 through June 30, 2034.
Gulf Coast State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Gulf Coast State College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Gulf Coast State 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.