LCCC Accreditations and Memberships

Lorain County Community College

Accreditations and Memberships

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Higher Learning Commission Mark of Affiliation

230 South LaSalle Street
Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 800-621-7440
Fax: 312-263-7462
E-Mail: info@hlcommission.org
Web Site: www.ncahlc.org  

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 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL  60604, (800) 621-7440, (312) 263-7462 (fax), or email at info@hlcommission.org, or visit www.ncahlc.org.

  • The College is approved by the Ohio Board of    Nursing (OBN) to conduct two programs in nursing: associate degree nursing and practical nursing.
     
  • 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 visit http://www.nlnac.org/.
        
  • The Medication Aide Training program (MA-C) is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215-7410, (614) 466-6966 or e-mail at medicationaides@nursing.ohio.gov.
     
  • 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), 5600 North River Road, Ste. 720, Rosemont, IL 60018.
     
  • The Phlebotomy program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 North River Road, Ste. 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, (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 visit http://www.jrcert.org/.
     
  • The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756, (727) 210-2350 or visit http://www.caahep.org/
         
  • Surgical Technology programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 35 East Wacker Dr., Ste 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312) 533-9355 or visit www.caahep.org.
     
  • The Medical Assisting program at Lorain County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (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, 20 North Wacker Drive, Ste 1575, Chicago, IL 60606-2903, (800) 228-2262.
          
  • 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) 466-9447 or email at askems@dps.state.oh.us.
     
  • The Physical Therapist Assisting program at Lorain County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 706-3245, email at accreditation@apta.org or visit www.capteonline.org.  
     
  • The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449, (301) 652-2689 or visit www.acoteonline.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 visit www.ada.org/100.aspx
        
     
  • The Art program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design Commission on Accreditation, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, (703) 437-0700, e-mail at info@arts-accredit.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 visit 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 visit www.abet.org.

The College holds memberships with: American International Recruitment Council (AIRC); American  Asociation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; American Association of Community Colleges; American Wind Energy Association (AWEA); Association of College Unions-International; Association of Institutional Research; Association of Performing Arts Presenters; Center for Energy Workforce Development; Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL); Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. (CCID); Council for Higher Education Accreditation; Council on Competitiveness; High Technology Criminal Investigation Association (HTCIA); Institute for International Education (IIE); Midwest ACE (MWACE); Midwest Institute of International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE); NAFSA: Association of International Educators; National Academic Advising Association (NACADA); National Association for Campus Activities; National Association of College and Admissions Counselors; National Association of College Stores; National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE); National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE); National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD); National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA); National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; National Career Development Association (NCDA); National Center of Academic Transformations; National Center for Welding Education and Training; National Coalition of Advanced Technologies Centers (NCATC); The National Council of LaRaza; National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA); National League of Nursing; National Science Teachers Association; National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD); North Central Association; Northeast Consortium for Career Advancement; Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE); Ohio Arts Presenters Network; Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA); Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges; Ohio Association of Two- Year College Admission Officers; Ohio Campus Compact (OCC); Ohio Career Development Association (OCDA); Ohio Chief Student Affairs Officers (OCSAO); Ohio Coalition of Associate Degree Early Childhood Programs; The Ohio Cooperative Education Association (OCEA); Phi Theta Kappa Society; Regional Information Technology Engagement Board; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Society of Professional Journalists; United States Fab Lab Network (USFLN); The United States Institute of Theater Technology (USITT); University System of Ohio. All twelve colleges and universities in Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership are

accredited through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The College is authorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue certification for non-immigrant students who wish to study in the United States.

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New Degree in Business Forensics Investigations

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Addiction Counselor Info Session

Learn more about this new certificate program at one of many Information Sessions offered Thursday, June 20 at LCCC and Friday, June 28 at LCADA in Lorain. Get the details at www.lorainccc.edu/addiction.