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Accreditation

Accreditation Information

Southeastern Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
(800) 621-7440

https://www.hlcommission.org/

Instructions for filing a complaint via the Higher Learning Commission are located at https://www.hlcommission.org/HLC-Institutions/complaints.html

Institution and Program Accreditation

Several programs are accredited for licensure or certification by entities or agencies other than the Higher Learning Commission. Approval by program accreditations provides assurance to SCC students that SCC adheres to high standards and quality programs.

Program	Accrediting/ Approval Agency	Last Renewal	Next Renewal	Accreditation/Approval Letter/Certificate
All Programs	Higher Learning Commission (HLC)	01/30/20	2029-2030	HLC Reaffirmation Letter
All Programs	Iowa Department of Education (IDOE)	05/17/21	2025-2026	Iowa State Board of Education Accreditation Report
Automotive Collision	Damage Analysis/Estimating/Customer Service, Painting & Refinishing, and Non-Structural Analysis/Damage Repair for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)	May 2022	June 2027	ASE Accreditation Letter
Automotive Technology	National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation (NATEF)/National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)	November 2021	December 2026	ASE Accreditation Letter ASE Accreditation Certificate
Concurrent Enrollment	National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)	2020	2027	NACEP Certificate of Accreditation
Emergency Medical Services	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)/Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)	01/19/17	2022	CAAHEP Accreditation Letter
Medical Assistant	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)	09/16/22	2031	CAAHEP Accreditation Letter
Nurse Aide	Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA)	10/17/15	TBD by DIA	DIA Approval Letter
Nursing	Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON)	10/05/16	2022	IBON Approval Letter
Respiratory Care	Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)	07/14/12	2022	CoARC Accreditation Certificate
Welding	American Welding Society's (AWS) Certified Welding Program	12/1/19	Extension: 03/31/22	AWS Certification Letter

Southeastern Community College Practical/Vocational Nursing and Associate Degree in Nursing programs hold pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 800-669-1656. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.