College Accreditation
What Accreditation Means to Students
When you attend an accredited college or university, you can expect:
- A Quality Education: Accreditation means that a college, university, institution or program meets standards of quality for faculty, curriculum, administration, library, financial management and student services.
- Financial Aid Opportunities: You can only obtain federal financial assistance if your college or university has appropriate accreditation from an organization recognized by the United States Department of Education.
- Credits that Transfer: If you ever want to transfer your college credits to continue your education, accreditation is an important factor when a college or university is deciding whether to accept transfer credits from your previous school.
Higher Learning Commission and the Open Pathway
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation providing institutional accreditation for degree-granting colleges and universities based in the United States. Institutions that HLC accredits are evaluated against the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation, a set of standards that institutions must meet to receive and maintain accredited status.
Moraine Park Technical College participates in HLC’s Open Pathway. The Open Pathway follows 10-year cycle and is focused on quality assurance and institutional improvement. In year 10 of the Open Pathway, the Commission conducts a comprehensive evaluation and site visit. This will take place in April 2024 for Moraine Park Technical College.
More information on the Higher Learning Commission or the Open Pathway can be found at www.hlcommission.org.
We welcome you to review our:
Higher Learning Commission Complaint Process
Learn more about the HLC-accredited institutions complaint process: https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/complaints.html
Program Accreditations
Individual Moraine Park Technical College programs may secure additional accreditation related to their occupational area as available.
The following programs are accredited or approved by the organizations listed:
Automotive Technician, Automotive Technology
ASE Education Foundation
aseeducationfoundation.org
Cosmetology, Cosmetology Apprenticeship
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic
The Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact the CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Health and Wellness Program
American Council on Exercise (ACE) Education Partner
State of Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
Health Information Technology
Moraine Park’s Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates are eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association to become Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT).
Medical Assistant
The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Medical Laboratory Technician
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
NAACLS
5600 N. River Road
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
773-714-8880
www.naacls.org
Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the National Board of Certification Exam through the ASCP.
Nail Technician
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Nursing
The associate degree nursing program at Moraine Park Technical College at the Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, and West Bend locations located in Beaver Dam, WI; Fond du lac, WI; and West Bend, WI is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
DSPS
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
(608-266-2112)
https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx
Paramedic Technician
The Paramedic Technician program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact the CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Radiography
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
www.jrcert.org
Respiratory Therapy (CoARC #200444)
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
www.coarc.com
Substance Use Disorders Counseling
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Surgical Technology
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
ARC/STSA
19751 East Mainstreet
Suite #339
Parker, CO 80138
303-694-9262