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Accreditation at CNM

Central New Mexico Community College is an accredited college committed to providing the highest standards of education to our entire student body.

CNM is participating in the Higher Learning Commission's Assessment Academy, a four-year program to support the improvement of our Student Academic Assessment Committee (SAAC) assessment processes.

More information about the Academy, including opportunities for faculty participation, can be found on Community Insights.

Higher Learning Commission

Central New Mexico Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region through the Standard and Open Pathways. As of Fall 2018, CNM is on the Open Pathway.


Through the Open Pathway, CNM demonstrates that it meets the Higher Learning Commission's Criteria for Accreditation while focusing on quality assurance and institutional improvement throughout the College.

Learn more about the Open Pathway.

Program Accreditation

In addition to the college-wide accreditation, many CNM programs have additional accreditation.

Quality Matters Standards

"Quality Matters Implementation Plan" Logo, the letters Q M in bold red font.
Central New Mexico Community College is committed to implement the Quality Matters Standards for the design of online and hybrid courses, and we are systematically building and evaluating our courses based on these rigorous, research-based standards.

The Quality Matters Standards assure that the online components of these courses promote learner engagement and provide students with all the tools and information they need to be successful learners. More information regarding Quality Matters may be found at the Quality Matters website.