Lorain County Community College

Accreditations and Memberships

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Lorain County Community College to award the associate of arts, the associate of science, the associate of arts in teacher education, the associate of applied business, the associate of applied science, the associate of individualized studies, the associate of technical studies, and certificates. The Higher Learning Commission is located at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL  60602, (800) 621-7440, (312) 263-7462 (fax), or email at info@hlcommission.org, website: http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/.

• The College is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) to conduct two programs in nursing: associate degree nursing and practical degree nursing programs.
• The LCCC Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing programs have accreditation from the National League For Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, NY 10006, (212) 363-5555, ext. 153 or website: http://www.nlnac.org/.
• The Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) is approved by the Ohio Department of Health, 246 North High Street, Columbus, Oh 43215, (614) 752-8285 or e-mail at natcep@gw.odh.state.oh.us .
• The Clinical Laboratory Science Technology program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago Il 60631-3415.
• The Phlebotomy program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, Il 60631-3415, (773) 714-8880 or e-mail at info@naacls.org.
• The Radiologic Technology program is fully accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Il 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300 or website: http://www.jrcert.org/.
• The Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Surgical Technology programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756, (727) 210-2350, website: http://www.caahep.org/.
• The Medical Assisting program at Lorain County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org/) upon the recommendation of the curriculum review board of The American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Fl 33756, (727) 210-2350.
• The Emergency Medical Services courses (EMSB and EMSP) are accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Charles D. Shipley Building, 1970 West Broad Street P.O. Box 182081 182073, Columbus, Oh 43218-2081 2073, (614) 466-2550 or email at askems@dps.state.oh.us.
• The Physical Therapist Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1488, (800) 999-2782 or website: http://www.apta.org/.
• The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of The American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Il 60611-2678, (312) 440-4653 or website: http://www.ada.org/. 
• The Computer Maintenance and Networking major is accredited by  ABET, INC., 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, (410) 347-7700, (410) 625-2238 (fax), or website: http://www.abet.org/
• The Applied Electronics major is accredited by ABET, INC., 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, (410) 347-7700, (410) 625-2238 (fax), or website: http://www.abet.org/.

The College holds memberships with: American Association of Community Colleges; Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges; National Association of College and Admissions Counselors; National Association of College Stores; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; NAFSA: Association of International Educators; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; National League of Nursing; National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; Association of College Unions-International; National Association for Campus Activities; Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education; National Science Teachers Association; Midwest Alliance in Nursing; Ohio Coalition of Associate Degree Early Childhood Programs; Phi Theta Kappa Society; North Central Association and The National Council Of LaRaza. The College is also authorized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of The United States to accept and certify non-immigrant foreign students.