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25-26 Academic Catalog 
  
25-26 Academic Catalog

Black Hawk College Accreditation


Recognized by the Illinois Community College Board

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago Illinois 60604
1-800-621-7440, http://www.hlcommission.org/
www.bhc.edu/about-us/

Additional Accrediting Agencies

Institution/Curriculum Accrediting/Approving Body
Associate in Applied
Science-EMS
Paramedic and Emergency
Medical Technician-
Paramedic
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Program for the EMS Professions. CoAEMSP/ Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Associate Degree Nursing Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Certified Nursing Assistant Illinois Department of Public Health
Occupational Therapy Assistant Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Physical Therapist Assistant Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education: American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE)
Practical Nursing Certificate Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Surgical Technology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Veterinary Technology Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA): American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)