{"id":37,"date":"2021-11-16T13:47:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T19:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:36:17","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/administration-main-offices\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Northwest Technical College continues to be an accredited institution with the Higher Learning Commission. That decision was affirmed following the peer review visit in spring 2016. NTC has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission without interruption since 1995. Reaffirmation of Accreditation is the result of a 10-year cycle of monitoring, goal setting and evaluation completed by the institution and affirmed by the commission. The Higher Learning Commission is an institutional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting institutions of higher education that are based in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowTransparency=\"true\" width=\"150\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.yoshki.com\/iframe\/54732.html\" style=\"border:0px; margin:10px; padding:0px;\"><\/iframe><br>\n30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400<br>\nChicago, IL 60602-2504<br>\nPhone: (312) 263-0456<\/p>\n<h2>Program-Specific Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p>The following programs are accredited by their respective commissions.<\/p>\n<h3>Automotive Service<\/h3>\n<p>Northwest Technical College&rsquo;s Automotive Service and Performance Program is accredited by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). ASE promotes excellence in vehicle repair, service and parts distribution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-363 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/automotive-service-logo.png\" alt=\"ASE logo, blue wheel\" width=\"221\" height=\"220\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/automotive-service-logo.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/automotive-service-logo.png 376w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/automotive-service-logo-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Dental Assisting<\/h3>\n<p>The program in Dental Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of &ldquo;has been granted the accreditation status of &ldquo;approval without reporting requirements.&rdquo; The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. <a href=\"https:\/\/coda.ada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Commission on Dental Accreditation<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission on Dental Accreditation has accredited the program in Dental Assisting. However, accreditation of the program does not in itself constitute recognition of any dental specialty status.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-296 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/07\/logocoda2x.png\" alt=\"Dental Accreditation\" width=\"461\" height=\"130\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/07\/logocoda2x.png\"><\/p>\n<h3>Nursing<\/h3>\n<p>The Northwest Technical College Practical Nursing diploma and Associate Degree Nursing programs are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/career-paths\/health-care\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/10\/October-15-Email-Announcement-of-Accreditation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 15, 2019 Department Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acenursing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> (ACEN)<\/p>\n<p>3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850<br>\nAtlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-295 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/07\/ACEN_Logo_2color_PMS_FINAL.png\" alt=\"Nursing Accreditation Logo\" width=\"255\" height=\"110\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/07\/ACEN_Logo_2color_PMS_FINAL.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northwest Technical College continues to be an accredited institution with the Higher Learning Commission. That decision was affirmed following the peer review visit in spring 2016. NTC has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission without interruption since 1995. 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