Southwest Tennessee Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 4 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges | Accredited | 1/1/2000 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program | Accredited | 1/1/1972 - 7/28/2017 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 1/1/1986 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant | Accredited | 8/2/1977 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers | Accredited | 4/20/1978 - Current |