ECTC's Electronic Presentation of the SACS Accreditation Review Documentation

Name of Institution
- Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address of Accreditation Liaison
- ECTC's SACS Accreditation Liaison
  Name: Dr. Linda Thomas Glover
  Title: Provost/Chief Academic Officer
  Phone: (270) 706-8406
  E-mail: lthomasglover0001@kctcs.edu
Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address of Technical Support person for the Compliance Certification
- Technical Support Person
  Name: Bernie D. Davenport
  Title: Webmaster - Web Services Management
  Phone: (270) 706-8658
  E-mail: bernie.davenport@kctcs.edu
Educational Programs
1. Level of Offerings (Check all that apply)
  - X_ Diploma or certificate program(s) requiring less than one year beyond grade 12
  - X_ Diploma or certificate program(s) of at least two but fewer than four years of work beyond grade 12
  - X_ Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution
  - X_ Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent not designed for transfer
  - __ Four or five-year baccalaureate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 120 semester hours or the equivalent
  - __ Professional degree program(s)
  - __ Master's degree program(s)
  - __ Work beyond the master's level but not at the doctoral level (such as Specialist in Education)
  - __ Doctoral degree program(s)
  - __ Other (Specify) ___________________________
2. Types of Undergraduate Programs (Check all that apply)
  - __ Occupational certificate or diploma program(s)
  - X_ Occupational degree program(s)
  - X_ Two-year programs designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution
  - __ Liberal Arts and General
  - __ Teacher Preparatory
  - __ Professional
  - __ Other (Specify) ___________________________
History and Characteristics
- Provide a brief history of the institution, a description of its current mission, an indication of its geographic service area, and a description of the composition of the student population. Include a description of any unusual or distinctive features of the institution and a description of the admissions policies (open, selective, etc.). If appropriate, indicate those institutions that are considered peers. Please limit this section to one-half page.
  
  As part of the University of Kentucky Community College System, Elizabethtown Community College opened its doors in 1964 to 355 students from 12 countries in central Kentucky. With the passage of House Bill 1 in 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly created the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), and legislative authority for Elizabethtown Community College transferred to the KCTC system. In addition, this legislation transferred authority of neighboring Elizabethtown Technical College, under the auspices of the Workforce Development Cabinet, to the KCTCS system.
  
  In 2004 Elizabethtown Community College and Elizabethtown Technical College consolidated institutions as the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, one of 16 colleges within the KCTCS. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a comprehensive, open-access community and technical college that prepares people to live and work in a constantly changing world. In addition to serving students from Hardin County, the colleges service area spans 12 counties including: Breckinridge, Bullitt, Green, Grayson, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, and Washington counties—all located in central Kentucky.
  
  ECTC offers instruction at off-campus sites located at Fort Knox, Bardstown, Brandenburg, Clarkson, Greensburg, Hardinsburg, Leitchfield, and Radcliff. ECTC is an open admissions institution with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students. Each year, the college graduates approximately 500 students, who have received degree, diploma, and/or certificate credentials. The average age of the ECTC student body is 26.7 years. In 2007 full-time students constituted 44 percent of the college’s enrollment; part-time students, 56 percent. In 2007 female students constituted 60 percent of the college’s enrollment; males, 40 percent.
List of Degrees
- Degree/Diploma Program List

Locations and Distance Education
- List locations (country, state, and city) where 50% or more of the coursework toward a degree can be obtained primarily through traditional classroom instruction. For each site, indicate the partial or complete degree offered.
  
  Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
  600 College Street Road
  Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  Degrees Offered: AA, AS and AAS including diploma and certificate credentials
  
  Elizabethtown Community and Technical College - Fort Knox Site
  1174 Dixie Street
  Fort Knox, KY 40121
  Degrees Offered: AA, AS and AAS in Business Administration Management Option
- Provide a brief description of distance education credit offerings that can be obtained primarily through electronic means and indicate where the students are located. Indicate any degree or certificate programs that can be completed primarily through electronic means. Please limit this brief description to one-half page.
  
  Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a participant in the Online Distance Learning Consortia Program among the Colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Students have the opportunity to earn a minimum of 50 percent of the total credit hours from delivering colleges within KCTCS for the following degrees: AA, AS and AAS Business Administration (several embedded options)
  
  Effective January 2009, ECTC will be the lead college in delivery of the Business Administration AAS degree which will be delivered via KCTCS On-line. The College notified the Commission in June of 2008 of this intent and was informed that a substantive change was not required.
Accreditations
- List all agencies that currently accredit the institution or any of its programs and the date of the last review for each. Identify the accrediting agency that is the gatekeeper for federal funds if it is not the Commission on Colleges. Describe any sanctions applied or negative actions taken by any of these accrediting bodies (including the Commission) during the two years previous to the submission of this report in regard to your institution.
  
  Accrediting Agencies:
  - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)/Commission on Colleges
    - Date of Last Review: January 2004
  - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) - Automotive Technology
    - Date of Last Review: April 2006
  - American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) - Computer Aided Drafting
    - Date of Last Review: July 2003
  - Commission on Dental Accreditation - Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting
    - Date of Last Review: January 2004
  - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) - Diesel Technology
    - Date of Last Review: March 2004
  - Approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) Accrediting Commission, Inc. - Nursing
    - Date of Last Review: Spring 2002
  - Approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing - Practical Nursing
    - Date of Last Review: October 2007
  - Joint Review Commission on Education in Radiologic Training - Radiology
    - Date of Last Review: January 2008
  - American Welding Society (AMS) - Welding
    - Date of Last Review: January 2004
Relationship to the U.S. Department of Education
- Indicate any limitations, suspensions, or termination by the U.S. Department of Education in regard to student financial aid or other financial aid programs during the previous three years. Report if on reimbursement or any other exceptional status in regard to federal or state financial aid.
  
  The U.S. Department of Education has not taken any negative actions against Elizabethtown Community and Technical College during the previous three years.