Tag Archive: Accreditation

College Preparing for Accrediting Body Visit

February 7, 2022
East Central College staff and faculty have been preparing for an important visit this spring from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the college’s accrediting body. A five-person peer review team with HLC will visit ECC April 11-12 as part of the college’s accreditation, which is a “stamp of approval” that demonstrates the college is deeply… View Article

ECC, Department Receive 10-Year Music Accreditation

January 11, 2022
East Central College and its Music Department received full accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), a rare distinction among community colleges. The NASM Commission on Community Colleges approved the ECC’s 10-year accreditation. NASM is an organization of approximately 637 accredited institutional members, including colleges and universities. The association establishes standards for… View Article

East Central College Precision Machining Program Earns Full Reaccreditation

April 26, 2019
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has awarded the East Central College Precision Machining Program full reaccreditation. NIMS develops skills standards for the industry, certifies individual skills against the standards and accredits training programs that meet NIMS quality requirements. “The NIMS representative was very complimentary of our classroom and lab learning environments, the curriculum,… View Article

Moving in the Right Direction – HLC Accreditation Update

December 4, 2018
East Central College is making noticeable progress towards its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Higher Learning Committee (HLC). That was the message laid out for the Board of Trustees at its December 3 meeting. Robyn Walter, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Michelle Smith, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, updated the Board regarding the efforts… View Article

Occupational Therapy Receives Full Accreditation, Other Programs Receive Official Visits

October 5, 2018
East Central College is proud to announce its Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has earned its full accreditation! The program received full approval from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) this semester and will remain accredited for the next seven years. The program consists of a combination of general education, professional level coursework, classroom… View Article