Accreditation
SENMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and in 2018 the college was transitioned from the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) to the Open Pathway model of accreditation. The associate degree program in nursing offered by SENMC is accredited fully by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Both the certificate and associate degree programs in nursing are approved by the State of New Mexico Board of Nursing. All vocational programs offered by SENMC are reviewed and approved by the New Mexico State Department of Education’s Division of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education.

Professional Associations

The college holds membership in the New Mexico Community College Association, the American Association of Community Colleges and the American Association of Higher Education. In addition, courses offered by SENMC have been approved for enrollment by those veterans and dependents that qualify for higher education benefits under the various sections of the Veterans’ Education Assistance Act.