Accreditation

Northeast Texas Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30003-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northeast Texas Community College.

Northeast Texas Community College is also approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency.

The American Board of Funeral Service Education has been recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education as the accrediting agency in funeral service education.

 

The Funeral Service Education associate degree program at Northeast Texas Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org

NTCC received initial accreditation from the ABFSE in April 2018.
NTCC received Reaccreditation for Seven years in April 2022.

 

NTCC's funeral service certificate program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.

 

 

National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org in the Directory of Accredited Programs.

 

NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE - FUNERAL SERVICE EDUCATION

2886 FM 1735, Chapel Hill Road
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
Rebecca M. R. Gardner, Program Director
Phone: (903) 434-8314
Email: rgardner@ntcc.edu
Web: www.ntcc.edu/funeralservice
Accredited Degree Offered: Associat in Applied Science
Distance Education: YES

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION - Northeast Texas *

Year
Total enrolled
# of New Students
# of Grads
Timely Grad*
Graduation rate**
Did not finish***
Overall % Employed
Employed In FS
202356281919/1983%495%79%
202258392522/2589%3100%96%
202138191515/1595%293%93%
2020242033/383%2100%100%
20199433/360%2100%100%
*Timely graduation = complete program in 1 1/2 times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year).
***Left before completing the program; did not finish.

 

NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Northeast Texas *

Most Recent# Takers# Passed
2024 Arts (Through May 31, 2024) ****1918
2024 Sciences (Through May 31, 2024) ****2017
2023 Arts2314
2022 Arts2114
2022 Sciences1911
2021 Arts94
2021 Sciences94
2020 Arts31

 

NATIONAL BOARD THREE-YEAR STATISTICS ***

Single YearSchool Pass RateNational Pass RateSingle YearSchool Pass RateNational Pass Rate
2024 Arts ****95%80%2024 Sciences ****85%74%
2023 Arts61%78%2023 Sciences48%69%
2022 Arts67%69%2022 Sciences58%64%
2021 Arts44%68%2021 Sciences44%57%
2020 Arts33%73%2020 Sciences50%64%

 

 

STATE BOARD STATISTICS - Northeast Texas **

Single Year# Takers# PassedStates
2024 (Through May 31, 2024) ****3023Texas, Oklahoma
20232216Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana  
20222212Texas, Oklahoma, Washington
2021117Texas, Oklahoma
202032Texas, Oklahoma
201944Texas, Oklahoma

 


*Data supplied above does not include Certificate (Funeral Directing only) Graduates.
**This academic program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.
***Data is currently limited, due to the recent accreditation (2018) of NTCC's Funeral Service Program.
**** 2024 Scores provided include ICFSEB data from January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 and can be found on the Conferences website.

 

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)

SARA Seal group 2024 Participating

 

NTCC's funeral service programs are designed with the nontraditional student in mind. Most courses are conducted in an online environment and offer regular and substantial interactions between students and faculty.

 

NTCC is a member of the NC-SARA. SARA is an agreement "among member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state" (NC-SARA).

Contact us regarding our authorization in your state.

Regulations In Funeral Service Licensing, Continuing Education and Pre-need by state.

Contact information for Regulatory Agencies by state.

NC-SARA Student Complaint Process


Northeast Texas Community College’s Funeral Service Education program offers courses, an associate degree, and certificate program that may lead to professional licensure and/or certification. Successful completion of the programs listed may potentially lead to professional licensure, registration, or certification. Licensure, registration, or certification may be global, national, or state-specific. The following programs meet requirements for the State of Texas. Requirements for other states may vary. If you currently live in a state other than Texas or intend to move to a state other than Texas and use the education completed at NTCC’s Funeral Service program to sit for such an exam, be aware that there may be additional requirements. Please contact the appropriate administering body and/or the Program to discuss your intentions. To review whether NTCC’s Funeral Service program meets your state requirements, please click here.

For More Information Contact

Olga Scott
903-434-8313
oscott@ntcc.edu