Four degrees at Pennsylvania College of Technology have received the stamp of approval from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university STEM academic programs.
Bachelor of Science degrees in civil engineering technology and plastics & polymer engineering technology and the Associate of Applied Science degree in plastics technology have been reaccredited for six years. (The plastics degrees recently were renamed polymer engineering technology and polymer technology, respectively.)
Receiving accreditation for the first time is the Bachelor of Science degree in engineering design technology. That accreditation extends retroactively from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2027.
A polymer engineering technology student at Pennsylvania College of Technology adds pellets to an extruder. The college’s polymer engineering program and bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology were recently reaccredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. The bachelor’s degree in engineering design technology received accreditation for the first time. ABET is the global accreditor of college and university STEM academic programs.
All four degrees are offered within the School of Engineering Technologies.
“We are very proud to obtain ABET accreditation, which is considered the gold standard for engineering and technology programs,” said Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies. “ABET accreditation signifies that our programs are excelling in equipping students to be leaders in industry and in their communities. Penn College students truly are tomorrow makers.”
ABET accreditation assures that a program meets standards to prepare graduates to enter critical technical fields, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance. Professionals from academia, industry and government – with expertise in the ABET disciplines – conduct the accreditation process.
Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. Program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support are examined during the review.
“Our faculty and assistant deans work diligently every day to ensure that our programs meet the rigorous standards established by ABET,” Webb said. “The students and their future employers are the beneficiaries of that dedication.”
Penn College's Bachelor of Science in electronics & computer engineering technology, Bachelor of Science in welding & fabrication engineering technology, and Associate of Applied Science in welding technology are also accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.
ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental quality assurance organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It accredits 4,773 programs at 930 institutions in 42 countries. For information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs, visit www.abet.org.
Penn College is a national leader in applied technology education. Visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
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