Southwest Tech is proud to maintain its standing with the leading accrediting agencies in many of our program fields.

Program Accreditations

Programs	Professional Accreditations
Automotive Technician	NATEF Master Accreditation by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation
Certified Firefighter courses	The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)
Cancer Information Management	National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
Emergency Medical Training (EMS)	Wisconsin Department of Health Services Licensure
Health Information Technology	Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Medical Assistant	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Medical Laboratory Technician	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Midwife (Direct Entry)	Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) MEAC Accreditation Status
Nursing (Associate Degree)	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Physical Therapist Assistant	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Welding	American Welding Society (AWS)
Law Enforcement Academy	Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau
200 Hour Jail Academy	Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau

Program Licensure

The information below is taken from the Professional Licensure Notification document .

As required by federal statute, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College provides the following information for its occupational programs that are designed to lead to a license required for employment in the occupation.

In general, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will not make a determination of licensure eligibility for states from which a small percentage of program students enroll.

Updated September 2021

Program	License	Working in Wisconsin	Working in Other States
EMT/AEMT	Wisconsin EMT-Intermediate EMT (AEMT) Licensure	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement 720 Academy	Law Enforcement Officer	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Midwife (Direct Entry)	Wisconsin Certified Professional Midwife	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Early Childhood Education	The Registry Level 12	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
EMT-Paramedic	Wisconsin EMT Licensure	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Nursing Assistant (CNA)	Certified Nursing Assistant	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Nursing (Associate Degree)	Registered Nurse	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined
Physical Therapist Assistant	Physical Therapist Assistant (through NPTE)	Prepares for WI State Licensure	Eligibility Not Determined

Distance Education Authorization

Southwest Tech is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) initiative, which makes academic programs available to students outside of Wisconsin. Visit the Complaint Process page to learn more about filing a distance learning complaint.

Licensure Approval