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About Our Accreditation

Accreditation is a voluntary process of external review that evaluates programs, colleges, and universities to ensure that they provide high-quality education and services and continuously seek to improve. This process provides assurance to the public that Western Nebraska Community College meets, and will continue to meet, clearly communicated criteria and regulations. Accreditation also ensures that faculty and students are eligible for federal grants and other funding.

Western Nebraska Community College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a regional accrediting organization. WNCC receives reaffirmation of accreditation on a 10-year cycle, and most recently received notice of reaffirmation in 2010. WNCC will next host a comprehensive evaluation and site visit in February 2020.

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
www.hlcommission.org
800.621.7440
inquiry@hlcommission.org

Open Pathway

To maintain accreditation, WNCC participates in the Open Pathway. This pathway is available to institutions that have been accredited for more than 10 years and are in good standing. It requires that the institution meet five criteria through an assurance review and must complete a Quality Initiative with the HLC, which affords WNCC the opportunity to pursue continuous improvement in a focused area of need and aspiration. In addition, WNCC must demonstrate compliance with mandated federal guidelines.  

Program Accreditation

In addition to institutional accreditation, several programs at WNCC are separately accredited by state or professional agencies. The table below lists the accreditation status of these programs. Please contact the program’s office for more details.

Program	Accrediting/ Approving Agency	Current Status	Program Location
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Approved by Nebraska State Board Nursing	Currently seeking accreditation	Scottsbluff Sidney  Alliance
Aviation	Federal Aviation Administration	Approved as required for operation	Sidney
Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA)	Approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services	Approved	Multiple sites in western NE
EMT/EMR	Approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services	Approved	Multiple sites in western NE
Health Information Management	Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education	Continued (2017)	Online
Medication Aide	Approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services	Approved	Multiple sites in western NE
Medical Laboratory Assistant	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science	Accredited (2013)	Scottsbluff
Paramedic Program	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs	Currently seeking accreditation	Scottsbluff
Phlebotomy	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science	Accredited (2013)	Scottsbluff
Practical Nursing Program	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services	Continued Full 8-year Approval (2016)	Scottsbluff Sidney Alliance
Surgical Technology	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs	Accredited (2017)	Scottsbluff
Welding	American Welding Society	Accredited Test Facility (2018)	Scottsbluff

 

WNCC Accreditation Contact    

Nino Kalatozi, Ph.D.
Institutional Effectiveness Director
308.635.6033 
kalatozn@wncc.edu