Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region, which includes the following 19 states: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming. HLC is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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Program Accreditation
Allied Health Department
Health Information Management (AAS)
Commission on the Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Action Letter
Next Review: Reviewed Annually
Nursing - Associate Degree (ADN)
The associate degree nursing program at Hutchinson Community College at Hutchinson Campus, located in Hutchinson, KS is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
http://www.acenursing.org
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 at
http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Initial Accreditation: May 1985
Date of most recent Commission Action: July 2017
Date of Last Visit: February 1-3, 2017
Next Site Visit: Spring 2025
Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-4924
Nursing - Practical Nursing (LPN)
The practical nursing program at Hutchinson Community College at the McPherson, KS campus is approved by:
Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-4924
The most recent approval decision made by the KSBN for the practical nursing program is continuing approval.
Initial Accreditation: May 1996
Date of most recent Commission Action: July 2017
Date of Last Visit: February 1-3, 2017
Next Site Visit: Spring 2025
Physical Therapist Assistant
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
703-706-3245
Action Letter
Next Review: Spring 2026
Radiologic Technology
The radiography program is accredited by the
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
The program's current accreditation award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here: https://www.jrcert.org/programs/hutchinson-community-college/
Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Respiratory Care
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Telford, TN 37690
817-283-2835
The Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredits respiratory care education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an 'outcomes based' process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. For more information on accreditation requirements click https://coarc.com. To obtain the outcomes for the respiratory therapy program at Hutchinson Community College click on the Outcomes link below and locate Hutchinson Community College. Our program number is 200598.
Action Letter
Next Review: 2033
Surgical Technologist
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Accreditation Review Council on Education for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
19751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, CO 80138
303-694-9262
Action Letter
Next Review: 2024
Public Safety Department
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
Action Letter
Next Review:2022
Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1031
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1228