Accreditation is the process of ensuring an educational institution meets a certain level of standards. Accreditation is voluntary, but Delta is accredited through a number of accrediting bodies.
It's our quality assurance system, so you know you're getting a quality education and that your credits will transfer. Federal financial aid is also available to students who attend an accredited institution.
Delta College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Initial accreditation was granted to Delta in October 1962 by the Michigan Commission on College Accreditation.
For inquiries regarding accreditation, contact:
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440
312-263-7462 (fax)
info@hlcommission.org
www.hlcommission.org
In addition, a variety of individual academic programs at Delta College have received accreditation from their corresponding professional boards, councils or regulatory groups.
Here's a list of those programs and their agencies:
Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP)
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-669-6650
703-669-6125 (fax)
Automotive Service Technology
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-669-6650
703-669-6125 (fax)
Certified Nursing Assistant
Michigan Board of Nursing
Bureau of Health Services
Ottawa Building
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8170
517-335-0918
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Bureau of Community and Health Systems
Health Facilities Division
611 Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Child Development
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1313 L Street NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-4101
202-232-8777
www.naeyc.org
Criminal Justice
Michigan Commission Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES)
106 W. Allegan, Suite 600
P.O. Box 30633
Lansing, MI 48909
517-322-1417
Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
Commission On Dental Accreditation (CODA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-4653
American Dental Association
www.ada.org/en/coda
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Health Fitness Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
1885 Bob Johnson Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
800-815-6826
Physical Therapist Assistant
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
703-706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
www.capteonline.org
American Physical Therapy Association
www.apta.org
PN Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing
Bureau of Health Services
Ottawa Building
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8170
517-335-0918
Effective April 13, 2021, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on April 13, 2023.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404)-975-5000
www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation
Radiography
Joint Review Committee On Education In Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
The Radiography Program at Delta College is accredited through November 2025 by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology after receiving a full eight year award in 2017. To learn more concerning accreditation please go to their website at www.jrcert.org.
Respiratory Care
Commission on Accreditation For Respiratory Care (CoARC)
www.coarc.com
RN Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing
Bureau of Health Services
Ottawa Building
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8170
517-335-0918
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-975-5000
www.acenursing.org
The Associate Degree nursing program at Delta College at the Delta College Campus located in University Center, MI is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-975-5000.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
Surgical First Assistant
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
(ARC/STSA)
19751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, Colorado 80138
www.arcstsa.org
Surgical Technology
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
(ARC/STSA)
19751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, Colorado 80138
www.arcstsa.org
Water and Wastewater Environmental Technology
MDEQ-Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) Advisory Board of Examiners
(ABE) for Drinking Water
Constitution Hall 525 W. Allegan St.
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909-7973
517-284-5431
MDEQ-Water Resources Division (WRD) Board of Certification
(for Municipal Wastewater)
Constitution Hall 525 W. Allegan St.
P.O. Box 30241
Lansing, MI 48909-7973
517-284-5567
A status study to prepare for candidacy was submitted to the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in May 1964, as a first step toward regional accreditation. College officials were notified in July 1966 that the College had been accepted as a candidate for accreditation, based on a report of an NCA visitation team. The Self-Study Report was completed in May 1967, and accreditation was granted in April of 1968. NCA has subsequently reaccredited the college in 1973, 1984, 1993, 2004, 2013 and 2020.
The Higher Learning Commission has two "pathways" for accreditation. Delta College participates in the Standard Pathway. Our next reaffirmation of accreditation is scheduled for 2029–2030. A comprehensive evaluation took place in 2024.
