Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits, and thereby grants membership in the Commission and in the North Central Association, degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is the professional accreditor that assures quality, equity, and excellence in educator preparation. The evidence-based accreditation process ensures that educator programs prepare new teachers to know their subjects, their students, and experience clinical training that allows them to enter the classroom ready to teach effectively.