Shelton State Community College is a public open-admission comprehensive community college whose primary mission is to provide accessible postsecondary education, training, and community educational opportunities. Accreditation Shelton State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and the Associate in Applied Science Degrees. The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The Nursing Assistant Program is approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health.