Accreditation

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:

Undergraduate

1. 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 (CODA). www.ada.org
   
   • Commission on Dental Accreditation/American Dental Association
     211 East Chicago Avenue
     Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
     (312) 440-2500
2. The Dental Assisting program at the Akron campus is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. www.ada.org/100.aspx
   
   • Commission on Dental Accreditation
     211 East Chicago Avenue
     Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
     (312) 440-4653
3. The Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic and the Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic at the Birmingham Campus is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). www.coaemsp.org and www.caahep.org
   
   • Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
     8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
     Rowlett, Texas 75088
     (214)-703-8445
   • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
     1361 Park Street
     Clearwater, Florida 33756
     (727)210-2350
4. The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management Degree at the Online Campus, the Associate of Science in Health Information Management Degree at the Online Campus, and the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Management at the Online Campus are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). www.cahiim.org
   
   • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
     233 North Michigan Avenue, 31st Floor
     Chicago, Illinois 60601-5800
     (312) 233-1100
5. The Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Degree at the Atlanta Campus, the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Degree at the New Orleans Campus, the Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal Degree at the Atlanta Campus, and the Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal Degree at the New Orleans Campus are approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). www.americanbar.org
   
   • American Bar Association
     321 North Clark Street
     Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598
     (800)-285-2221
6. The Medical Assisting Services Diploma 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). www.caahep.org
   
   • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
     1361 Park Street
     Clearwater, Florida 33756
     (727) 210-2350
7. The Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the Kenosha Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the Madison Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the New Orleans Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the Omaha Campus, the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the Online Campus, the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Services Degree at the Toledo Campus, the Medical Assisting Services Diploma at the Madison Campus, the Medical Assisting Services Diploma at the New Orleans Campus, the Medical Assisting Services Diploma at the Omaha Campus, and the Medical Assisting Services Diploma at the Online Campus are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). www.abhes.org
   
   • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
     7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North
     Falls Church, Virginia 22043
     (703) 917-9503
8. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree at the Minneapolis Campus and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing—Bridge Degree at the Online Campus are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). www.aacn.nche.edu
   
   • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
     One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
     Washington, DC 20036-1120
     (202) 887-6791
9. The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree at the Akron campus, the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree at the Madison campus, and the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree at the Orlando Campus are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC). www.nlnac.org
   
   • National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
     3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
     Atlanta, Georgia 30326
     (404) 975-5000
10. The Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant program at the Minneapolis Campus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, Maryland, 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number, c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification 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.
11. The Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant program at the Orlando Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). accreditation@apta.org, www.capteonline.org
    
    • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
      1111 North Fairfax Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1488
      (703) 706-3245
12. 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 (ABHES). www.abhes.org
    
    • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
      7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North
      Falls Church, Virginia 22043
      (703) 917-9503

Graduate

1. The Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education, and Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Management programs at Herzing University, Online are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.

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