Overview of the HCT - Higher Colleges of Technology

H I G H E R C O L L E G E S O F T E C H N O L O G Y31Program AccreditationTo ensure programs at the Higher Colleges of Technology are benchmarked to international standards, the HCThas developed strategic relationships with a range of external accreditation bodies, both in the UAE and abroad.Program quality and consistency is also achieved through accreditation with recognized international bodies.Program of StudyApplied CommunicationsAccreditation/BenchmarkingThe Higher Diploma in Applied Media Studies is benchmarked by the AmericanCommunication Association (ACA), USA.BusinessEducationEngineering TechnologySelected Business programs are accredited by the Association of CollegiateBusiness Schools and Programs, (ACBSP), USA.eBusiness Management programs are benchmarked against BTEC/EdExcel.The Bachelor of Education degree in English Language Teaching in Schools(ELTS) is benchmarked with the University of Melbourne, Australia.The Education Division has been accepted as a candidate for accreditation forthe Bachelor of Education degree in English Language Teaching in Schools(ELTS) through the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), USA.The Diploma in Classroom Assistant is accredited by the Scottish QualificationsAuthority (SQA), UK.Chemical Engineering programs are accredited by the Chemical EngineeringInstitute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK.The Aviation programs are licensed by the UAE General Civil AviationAuthority.The Civil Engineering Technology Higher Diploma and Bachelor of AppliedScience programs are accredited by the ABET-Technology AccreditationCommission (ABET-TAC), USA.HCT Catalogue 2010/2011 Overview of the HCTHealth SciencesInformation TechnologyThe BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by theInstitute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), UK.The Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing is benchmarked with the Universityof Oklahoma, USA.The BSc Health Education is benchmarked with the University of Oklahoma,USA.The BSc Medical Imaging is benchmarked with the University of Oklahoma,USA.The Bachelor of Pharmacy program was reviewed by the Canadian Council forAccreditation of Pharmacy (CCAP) in 2007.The Higher Diploma Paramedics program is externally reviewed throughHarrisburg Community College, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Graduates areeligible to undergo the Department of Transportation (DOT) National Registryexam.The BAS in Health Information Management program is seeking accreditationthrough the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA).The Higher Diploma program in Computer Network Technology isbenchmarked by Cisco Systems, USA.The HCT BAS and HD programs are accredited by the Canadian InformationProcessing Society (CIPS), Canada.31HCT Catalogue | 2010/2011