Herzing University Accreditation

Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

For further information, The Higher Learning Commission can be contacted by phone at (800) 621-7440 or on the Commission’s Website at: www.ncahlc.org.

Herzing University also holds the programmatic accreditations or approvals at selected locations as follows:

1. The Diploma in Medical Assisting Services at the Akron Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
   • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
     1361 Park Street
     Clearwater, Florida 33756
     (727) 210-2350
     www.caahep.org
2. The Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at the Kenosha Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at the Madison Campus, the Diploma in Medical Assisting Services at the Madison Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at the New Orleans Campus, the Diploma in Medical Assisting Services at the New Orleans Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at the Omaha Campus, the Diploma in Medical Assisting Services at the Omaha Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at the Online Campus, the Diploma in Medical Assisting Services at the Online Campus, and the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Services at the Toledo Campus are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
   • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
     7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North
     Falls Church, Virginia 22043
     (703) 917-9503
     www.abhes.org
3. The Associate of Science in Surgical Technology at the New Orleans Campus, the Associate of Science in Surgical Technology at the Orlando Campus, and the Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology at the Toledo Campus are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
   • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
     7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North
     Falls Church, Virginia 22043
     (703) 917-9503
     www.abhes.org
4. The Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting at the Minneapolis campus, the Diploma in Dental Assisting at the Minneapolis Campus, and the Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene at the Minneapolis Campus are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
   • American Dental Association
     211 East Chicago Ave.
     Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
     (312) 440-2500
     www.ada.org
5. The Diploma in Medical Billing and Insurance Coding at the Minneapolis campus is approved by the American Health Information Management Association.
   • American Health Information Management Association
     213 North Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor
     Chicago, Illinois 60601-5809
     (312) 233-1100
     www.ahima.org
6. The Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal at the Atlanta Campus, the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies at the Atlanta Campus, the Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal at the New Orleans Campus, and the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies at the New Orleans Campus are approved by the American Bar Association.
   • American Bar Association
     321 North Clark Street
     Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598
     (800)-285-2221
     www.abanet.org
7. The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing at the Akron campus, the Associate of Science in Nursing at the Madison campus, and the Associate of Science in Nursing at the Orlando Campus are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
   • National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
     3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
     Atlanta, Georgia 30326
     (404) 975-5000
     www.nlnac.org
8. The Associate of Science in Physical Therapy Assistant at the Orlando Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
   • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
     111 North Fairfax Street
     Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1488
     (703) 706-3245
     accreditation@apta.org
     www.capteonline.org
9. The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management at the Online Campus is accredited by the Commission on Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
   • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education 233 North Michigan Avenue, 31st Floor
     Chicago, Illinois 60601-5800
     (312) 233-1100
     www.cahiim.org
10. The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
    • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
      4720 Montgomery Lane
      P.O. Box 31220
      Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
      (301)652-AOTA
      www.aota.org

Questions about accreditation? Herzing University can be contacted at 800-596-0724.