Greenfield Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the regional accreditation agency for colleges and universities in the six New England states. GCC's accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2020. Greenfield Community College has demonstrated that it meets the Commission's nine Standards for Accreditation and complies with its policies. In fall 2013 GCC received general approval from CIHE to offer distance education programming within the scope of its mission. GCC is a Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid eligible institution.
Greenfield Community College is also accredited or approved by specialized accrediting bodies. Specialized accreditation or approval encourages program improvement by applying specific accreditation requirements to measure characteristics of a program and by evaluating the overall quality of a program. GCC programs are accredited or approved by the following:
Associate Degree Program in Adventure Education—accredited by the Association for Experiential Education
Associate Degree Program in Nursing—accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); and approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Certificate Program in Outdoor Leadership—accredited by the Association for Experiential Education
Certificate Program in Paramedic—accredited by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Office for Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) and by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Certificate Program in Practical Nursing—approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Associate Degree Program in Early Childhood Education—approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Certificate Program in Medical Assistant is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).