Accreditation
North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools Website
Mountwest Community and Technical College is fully accredited by The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Founded in 1895, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) is a non-governmental, voluntary organization that accredits more than 9,000 public and private schools in 19 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Department of Defense Dependents' Schools worldwide.

Accreditation Information

Mountwest Community and Technical College (MCTC) is accredited as an independent community college by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Copies of Mountwest Community and Technical College's regional and specialized accreditation reports, certifications, and licenses are available for review in the Provost's office located in CTC 109.

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Telephone: (toll-free) 1-800-621-7440 or (312) 263-0456
www.ncacihe.org

The following programs have additional specialized accreditation as indicated:

Administrative Assistant Technology, Banking and Finance, Management Technology
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Telephone: (913) 339-9356
Fax: (913) 339-6226
www.acbsp.org

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 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
www.caahep.org

Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Heath Informatics and Information Managment Education, (www.cahiim.org).

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Accreditation Services
233 N. Michigan Ave, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
www.cahiim.org

Machinist Technology
National Institute for Metalworking Skills - NIMS
3251 Old Lee Highway, Suite 205
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Telephone: (703) 352-4971
Fax: (703) 352-4991
www.nims-skills.org

Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - TAC-ABET
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Telephone: (410) 347-7700
www.abet.org

Physical Therapist Assistant
Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1488
Telephone: (toll-free) 1-800-999-2782 or (703) 684-2782
Fax: (703) 684-7343
www.apta.org

Radiological Technology
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60606-2910
Telephone: (312) 704-5304
www.jrcert.org

Respiratory Therapy
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Case
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
Telephone: (817) 283-2835
Fax: (817) 354-8519
www.coarc.com

This program has been approved as indicated:

Legal Assistant
American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598
Telephone: (312) 988-5000
w3.abanet.org