Lakeland
Accreditation
Lakeland Community College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413; phone: 800.621.7440; www.hlcommission.org.
Specific program accreditations / approvals include:
Dental Hygiene - Commission on Dental Accreditation - American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678; phone: 800.621.8099 or 312.440.4653.
Emergency Medical Technology - The Lakeland Community College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; 727.210.2350; www.caahep.org. To contact CoAEMSP: 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088; 214.703.8445; Fax: 214.703.8992; www.coaemsp.org. The EMT and Paramedic Program is also accredited by the Ohio State Board of Emergency Medical Fire and Transportation Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety (state certification), 1970 West Board St., Columbus, OH 43223.
Fire Science Technology - Recognized and listed by the National Fire Academy - Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program, United States Fire Administration, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21717.
Medical Assisting - The Lakeland Community College Medical Assisting Certificate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 113th Street North #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: 727.210.2350; www.caahep.org.
Nursing - Approved by Ohio Board of Nursing, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068, phone: 614.466.3947, www.nursing.ohio.gov. The associate degree nursing program at Lakeland Community College located in Kirtland, Ohio is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404.975.5000. The most recent decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is continuing accreditation.
Nursing Assistant - The nursing assistant program is an approved NATCEP program by the Ohio Department of Health, www.odh.ohio.gov.
Paralegal Studies Program - Approved by the American Bar Association.
Radiologic Technology - JRCERT - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (www.jrcert.org), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; phone: 312.704.5300; email: mail@jrcert.org.
Radiologic Technology Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) programs - Approved by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120; phone: 651.687.0048.
Respiratory Therapy - The Associate of Applied Science degree in Respiratory Therapy at Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio (CoARC #200242) holds Continuing Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com), 264 Precision Blvd., Telford, TN 37690; phone: 817.283.2835.
Surgical Technology - The Lakeland Community College Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), 9355 113th Street North #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: 727.210.2350; fax: 727.210.2354, upon the recommendation of the ARC/STSA, 19751 East Main Street, Suite #339 Parker, CO 80138; phone: 303.694.9262; (www.arcstsa.org).
* Histotechnology - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; phone: 773.714.8880.
* Health Information Management Technology - Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM), 200 East Randolph St., Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60601; phone: 312.235.3255.
* Medical Laboratory Technology - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; phone: 773.714.8880.
* Nuclear Engineering Technology - Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Certification.
* Denotes programs that are no longer accepting new students and are scheduled to end, pending final curriculum, accreditor approvals and completion of teach-out plans.