Accreditation
Confirmed quality in education
Accreditation refers to an evaluative process that ensures colleges and universities are delivering high-quality education through their programs and services. Students can be assured that ºÚÁÏÉçÇø delivers high-quality educational services because it is accredited by an agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
To receive accreditation, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø must satisfy all criteria for accreditation established by recognized accrediting agencies and undergo rigorous review processes. Because ºÚÁÏÉçÇø holds itself out for accreditation, universities and employers recognize the degrees or certificates earned by ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students.
External accrediting agencies at the regional and national level develop strict standards for assessing the quality of education offered by an institution or program. Expert reviewers then evaluate evidence that ºÚÁÏÉçÇø provides to demonstrate that it is financially sound, rigorous in academic programming, supportive to its students and responsive to community needs.
Institutional accreditation
The ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
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Programs with additional approval or accreditation
In addition to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø™s institutional accreditation, several of the college™s individual programs are approved or accredited as indicated:
Additional information can be found on the program webpage and/or by contacting the department chair of each program.
| ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Programs | Agency |
|---|---|
| Automotive Collision Repair | |
| Automotive Technology | |
| Precision Machining Technology (CNC) | |
| Dental Hygiene | |
| Health Information Technology | |
| Health and Wellness Promotion | |
| Heating and Air Conditioning Engineering Technology | |
| Human Services | |
| Legal Studies | “ Approval only |
| Medical Assisting | |
| Medical Imaging | |
| Nursing | |
| Phlebotomy | |
| Surgical Technology | |
| Yoga Teacher Certificate | “ Approval only |
| Children's Learning Centers |
Online program seal of participation
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is a member of the , which works to improve the access and quality of distance education programs for students.
