Accreditationsand Affiliations
Trinidad State College is regionally accredited and holds multiple program-level accreditations. Our accreditation status reflects our ongoing commitment to quality and student success.
Institutional Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500Chicago, Illinois 60602-1411
Phone: (800) 621-7440
Phone: (312) 263-0456
TSC Accreditation Status
Continuously Accredited Since 1962Trinidad State has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962. The most recent comprehensive evaluation for continued accreditation at the Associate’s degree-granting level occurred in 2015, with a result of continued ten-year accreditation.
Program Accreditations
Barbering & Cosmetology
Division of Professions and OccupationsDepartment of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fax: (303) 869-0364
Email: dora_barbers-cosmetology@state.co.us
Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy
Criminal Justice Section — Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Board1300 Broadway, 9th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (720) 508-6721
Email: post@state.co.us
Nursing Program
Colorado State Board for Nursing1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fax: (303) 894-7693
Email: dora_registrations@state.co.us
Board of Nursing →Nursing Program Home
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
acenursing.org →Nursing Program Home
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW, Suite 750Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation →RN-BSN Program Home
Certified Nurse Aide Program
Colorado State Board for Nursing1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fax: (303) 894-7693
Email: dora_nursingboard@state.co.us
Board of Nursing →
Filing a Complaint with the Accreditor
Complaints Against an Affiliated Institution
Each year, the Higher Learning Commission receives complaints about institutions from faculty, students, and other parties. The Commission has established a clear distinction between individual grievances and complaints that appear to involve broad institutional practices. Where a complaint raises issues regarding the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Criteria of Accreditation, the Commission forwards the complaint to the institution and requests a formal response.
Complainants with specific claims related to the Americans with Disabilities Act or employment discrimination should seek prior review by the appropriate federal agencies. The Commission may ask for the report or record of such review in determining whether it can proceed to consider the claim.
How to File a Complaint with the Commission
Individuals interested in bringing an appropriate complaint to the attention of the Commission can find instructions at: https://www.hlcommission.org/for-students/file-a-complaint-against-an-institution/