Reynolds Community College (Reynolds) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees and certificates. Reynolds also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Reynolds 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).
The College is a member of the Virginia Community College System and is approved by the State Board for Community Colleges. Reynolds is also approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Certain curricula of the College are accredited and/or approved by specialized accrediting organizations.
View the Specialized Professional Accreditations
| Program | Specialized / Professional Accrediting Organization | US DoE? | Date of Last Review | Results | Negative Action? | Terminated? | Voluntary Withdrawal? | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts AAS | American Culinary Federation, Inc., Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) | No | May 2023 | Grant of accreditation for five years through December 31, 2027 PENDING final decision of Commission mtg in July 2023 | No | No | No | New letter to be provided if reaffirmation is confirmed |
| Dental Assisting Certificate | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Yes | December 2022 | Approval without reporting requirements through 2024 | No | No | No | March 8, 2023; letter |
| Emergency Medical Services AAS | CAAHEP accredits the EMS program. The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) manages the review. CoAEMSP is independent as well as a sub-accrediting committee/arm of CAAHEP. | No | June 2023 | Reaffirmation pending next CoAEMSP meeting | No | No | No | New letter to be provided when reaffirmation is confirmed |
| Medical Laboratory Technology AAS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | No | March 2020 | Continuing accreditation for five years (through 2025) | No | No | No | October 31, 2020; letter |
| Nursing AAS | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). Also approved by VBON | Yes | Oct 2023 | Continuing accreditation to next visit in 2031 | No | No | No | May 17, 2024; letter |
| Opticianry AAS | Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA) | No | March 2022 | Continuing accreditation through 2027 | No | No | No | April 20, 2022; letter |
| Respiratory Therapy AAS | Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) | No | November 2016 | Continuing accreditation (through 2026) | No | No | No | Nov 30, 2016; letter |
| Program | Organization | Last Date Reviewed | Results | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Technology Certificate & Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair CSC Technician Training Program (Program ID 102140) | Certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in the following areas: Automatic Transmission & Transaxle, Brakes, Electrical Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Heating and Air Conditioning, Manual Drive Train & Axles, Suspension & Steering Note: ASE offers certification for automotive technician training programs to improve quality of training offered at secondary and post-secondary, public and proprietary schools. Programs earn ASE certification upon the recommendation of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). NATEF examines the structure and resources of training programs and evaluates them against nationally accepted standards of quality. ASE certification through NATEF evaluation ensures that certified training programs meet or exceed industry-recognized, uniform standards of excellence National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). | November 2013; NATEF certification valid for five (5) years or until Nov 2018 Anticipating onsite visitation & review in June 2019. January 2020; ASE certification valid for five (5) years or until Feb 1, 2025 | Automobile technician-training continues to meet requirements for Master Automobile Service Technology Accreditation—the highest level of achievement recognized by NATEF Application fee for renewal of General Automotive Program Accreditation submitted and accepted by foundation in late January 2019. ASE Certif of Accred rec’d-Master Automobile Service Technology; | Nov. 4, 2013; Two letters Nov. 9, 2018; Renewal of Accreditation will be for the General Automotive Technology Programs Jan. 23, 2020; letter Renewal of Accreditation – Master Automobile Service Technology Program |
| Automotive OEM AAS | ASE Accreditation – See above for Information on ASE Accreditation through ASEEF. In addition to the General Automotive Program, the OEM Automotive AAS will have an accreditation as a factory credentialing automotive training program. Toyota Motors N.A. Certification – Certifies certain Post-Secondary schools, designated as T-TEN, to issue Toyota Technician Certification as part of the AAS training pathway. | An application for ASEEF accreditation is being developed for Spring 2024 Toyota is scheduled to review curriculum and program operations for certification Fall 2023 | In-Process | In-Process |
| Nursing AAS | Virginia Board of Nursing (VBON) Note: In addition to approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing, the Nursing AAS degree is accredited by the ACEN. | November 2016 | Program re-approved; next review scheduled for 2026 | Dec 1, 2016; letter |
| Paralegal Studies AAS | American Bar Association (ABA) Note: The Paralegal Studies AAS degree program is approved by the ABA, not accredited. The ABA accredits law schools, but not paralegal programs. | April 2022 | ABA approved program until Feb 2023 Midyear Mtg of ABA House of Delegates. | August 15, 2022 |
Updated 01/28/2025
Reynolds provides instruction at a host of sites throughout the Greater Richmond Area.
View the SACS Approved Off-Campus Sites
Off-Campus Instructional Locations and Branch Campuses
Locations where 50% or more credit hours toward a degree, diploma, or certificate can be obtained primarily through traditional classroom instruction.
Off-campus instructional sites— a site located geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers 50 % or more of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or degree. This includes high schools where courses are offered as part of dual enrollment. This list includes only those sites reported and approved by SACSCOC.
| Name of Site | Physical Address (street, city, state, country) Do not include PO Boxes. | Date Approved by SACSCOC | Date Implemented by the institution | Educational programs offered (specific degrees, certificates, diplomas) with 50% or more credits hours offered at each site | Is the site currently active? (At any time during the past 5 years, have students been enrolled and courses offered? If not, indicate the date of most recent activity.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air Correctional Facility | 1900 Chatsworth Ave. Bon Air, VA 23235 | 08/01/2021 | August 2021 | CSC – Entrepreneurship in Small Business | Yes |
| Bridging Communities Regional Technical Center | 11809 New Kent Highway. New Kent, VA 23124 | 08/27/2012 | 09/04/2012 | Certificate – Diesel Mechanics Technology Certificate | No |
| Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) | 100 East Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | 10/24/2013 | October 2013 | CSC – Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair | No Last offered 2021 |
| Chesterfield Fire and EMS | Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, Chesterfield Courthouse, 6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA 23832 | 07/08/2010 | August 2002 | AAS – EMS Paramedic CSC – EMS Intermediate CSC – EMS Paramedic | No Program last offered at site in December 2016 |
| Code RVA | 2601 Durham Street Richmond, VA 23220 | 05/02/2018 | 05/21/2018 | AS, Computer Science Specialization | Yes |
| Colonial Heights Fire & EMS | Training & Safety Division 100-B Highland Avenue Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9001 | 10/09/2009 | 01/11/2005 | CSC – Emergency Medical Svcs., EMT- Intermediate | No |
| Goochland High School | 3250 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063 | 09/12/2016 | 09/30/2016 | AS – Social Sciences | Yes |
| Hanover County Fire and EMS | Harman/Taylor Training Center, 13038 Winston Road, Ashland, VA 23005 | 7/8/2010 | 08/15/2002 | AAS – EMS Paramedic CSC – EMS Intermediate CSC – EMS Paramedic | No last offered 2019 |
| Hanover High School | 10307 Chamberlayne Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 | 07/08/2010 | 08/15/2007 | CSC – Pharmacy Technician | No Last offered 2022 |
| Henrico County, Division of Fire | Training Center, 7701 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23294 | 5/19/2011 | 08/15/2002 | AAS – EMS Paramedic CSC – EMS Intermediate CSC – EMS Paramedic | No last offered 2019 |
| Hermitage Tech Center | 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Richmond, VA 23228 | December 2016 | 08/01/2017 | CSCs – Auto. Maint. & Light Repair, Computer Aided Design, Criminal Justice, Diesel Technology, & EMT | Yes |
| Highland Springs High School | 15 South Oak Avenue, Highland Springs, VA 23075 | August 2015 | 08/30/2015 | AS – Business Administration | Yes |
| Highland Springs Technical Center | 100 Tech Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23075 | December 2016 | 08/01/2017 | CSCs – Auto. Maint. & Light Repair, Criminal Justice, Info Systems, Computer Aided Design, Early Childhood | Yes |
| J. R. Tucker High School | 2910 Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294 | September 2013 | 09/30/2013 | AS – Social Sciences | Yes |
| Kitchens East End | 2500 Nine Mile Rd Richmond, VA 23223 | 11/22/2019 | 05/01/2020 | CSC – Culinary | Yes |
| Louisa High School | 757 Davis Hwy, Mineral, VA 23117 | 01/15/2019 | 08/01/2018 | CSC – Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair | No Last offered Fall 2011 |
| Mechanicsville High School (formerly Lee-Davis HS); renamed in Sp21 | 7052 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 | 12/12/2016 | 08/01/2017 | AS – Social Sciences | Yes |
| Patrick Henry High School | 12449 W. Patrick Henry Road, Ashland, VA 23005 | 12/12/2016 | 08/01/2017 | AS – Social Sciences | Yes |
| Powhatan High School | 1800 Jude's Ferry Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 | 09/12/2016 | 09/30/2016 | AS – Social Sciences | Yes |
| Richmond Technical Center | 2020 Westwood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230 | 07/08/2010 | 08/15/2004 | CSCs – Emergency Medical Technician, Criminal Justice | Yes Pharmacy Tech last offered 2021 |
| The Academy at Virginia Randolph | 2204 Mountain Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 | Pending | 08/30/2023 | CSC – Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair | Yes |
Updated 9/01/2023
Institutions with off-campus instructional sites at which the institution offers 25-49% credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or degree—including high schools where courses are offered as dual enrollment.
| Name of Site (Indicate if site is currently active or inactive. If inactive, date of last course offerings and date of projected reopening | Physical Address (street, city, state, country) Do not include PO Boxes. | Date Notified by SACSCOC | Date Implemented by the institution | Educational programs offered (specific degrees, certificates, diplomas) with 25-49% credit hours offered at each site | Is the site currently active? (At any time during the past 5 years, have students been enrolled and courses offered? If not, indicate the date of most recent activity.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlee High School | 9414 Atlee Station Rd. Mechanicsville, VA 23116 | 06/15/2015 | August 2015 | CSC – Pre-dental assisting | No (Program discont’d --August 2017) |
| Colonial Heights Fire & EMS | Training & Safety Division 100-B Highland Ave. Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9001 | 10/09/2009 | 01/11/2005 | AAS – Emergency Medical Services; Paramedic | No |
| Culpeper County High School | 14240 Achievement Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701 | 02/21/2022 | January 2022 | CSC – Culinary Arts | Yes |
| Ginter Park Center (Temporary site only due to renovations on DTC) | Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education (Union-PSCE) 3401 Brook Road Richmond, VA 23227 | 08/24/2010 | August 2010 | General Education classes | No (Site closed after DTC renovations complete – 2013) |
| Hermitage Tech Center | 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Richmond, VA 23075 | 12/12/2016 | 08/01/2017 | CSC – Culinary Arts, Nurse Aide | Yes (Nurse Aide last offered 2022) |
| Highland Springs Technical Center | 100 Tech Drive Highland Springs, VA 23075 | 12/12/2016 | 08/01/2017 | CSC – Nurse Aide | No (Nurse Aide last offered 2022) |
| Huguenot High School | 7945 Forest Hill Avenue Richmond, VA 23225 | 06/15/2015 | 08/01/2015 | CSC – Pre-dental assisting | No (Program discont’d -- August 2017) |
| Kids World Learning Center | 931 S. Providence Rd. Richmond, VA 23236 | 8/15/2015 | 08/30/2015 | AAS, CSC – Early Childhood | Yes |
| Minnieland – Skipwith Academy | 7344 Townes Road Richmond, VA 23226 | 08/15/2013 | 08/30/2013 | CSC – Early Childhood | Yes |
| Open High School | 600 South Pine Street Richmond, VA 23220 | 10/15/2014 | 01/03/2015 | Certificate – Gen Ed | No (Date TBD) |
| Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad | Auxiliary/Training Bldg 3920 Marion Harland Ln, Powhatan, VA 23139 | August 2013 | 08/30/2013 | CSC – EMS/ Paramedic | No (Program last offered -- December 2016) |
| Robert L. Taylor Child Development Center | 929 North 26th Street Richmond, VA 23223 | August 2013 | 08/30/2013 | CSC – Early Childhood | Yes |
| Tuckaway Child Care Center – Barony | 3351 Barony Crescent Richmond, VA 23233 | August 2013 | 08/30/2013 | CSC – Early Childhood | Yes |
| Varina High School | 7053 Messer Road Henrico, VA 23231 | August 2013 | 08/30/2013 | Certificate – Gen Ed | No (Date TBD) |
| Chesterfield Career & Tech Center, Hull Street | 13900 Hull Street Road North, Midlothian, VA 23112 | Pending | 09/01/2022 | CSC – Culinary Arts | Yes |
| Chesterfield Career & Tech Center, Courthouse | 10101 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832 | Pending | 09/01/2022 | CSC – Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair, CSC; Culinary Arts | Yes |
| Manchester High School | 12601 Bailey Bridge Rd., Midlothian, VA 23112 | Pending | 09/01/2022 | CSC – Culinary Arts | Yes |
| The Academy at Virginia Randolph | 2204 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060 | Pending | 08/30/2022 | CSC – Floral Design | Yes |
Updated 9/01/2023