MERCY COLLEGE
ACCREDITATION
Mercy College of Health Sciences is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION (HLC)
Higher Learning Commission
230 S LaSalle St #7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (800) 621-7440
www.hlcommission.org
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY - DMS
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Mercy College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - EMS
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
MEDICAL ASSISTING - MA
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE - MLS
Accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N River Rd Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Phone: (773) 714-8880
E-Mail: info@naacls.org
www.naacls.org
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - ASN
April 28, 2022 - The Associate Degree nursing program at Mercy College of Health Sciences at Des Moines campus located in Des Moines, Iowa 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 with Conditions. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at: http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org
Approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON)
Iowa Board of Nursing
400 SW 8th St, Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 281-3255
www.nursing.iowa.gov
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - BSN
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
www.ccneaccreditation.org
Approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON)
Iowa Board of Nursing
400 SW 8th St, Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 281-3255
www.nursing.iowa.gov
Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
www.ccneaccreditation.org
At the January 20, 2021 board meeting, the Iowa Board of Nursing approved the application for interim approval for the Master of Science in Nursing: Organizational and Systems Leadership Program, submitted by Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Iowa Board of Nursing
400 SW 8th St, Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 281-3255
www.nursing.iowa.gov
PARAMEDIC
The Emergency Medical Services program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: 214.703.8445
Fax: 214.703.8992 www.coeemsp.org
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT - PTA
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100,
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
Phone: (703) 706-3245
E-Mail: accreditation@apta.org
www.capteonline.org
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY - RT
Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N Wacker Dr, #2850
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 704-5300
E-Mail: mail@jrcert.org
www.jrcert.org
MERCY COLLEGE TRAINING CENTER
Accredited by the American Heart Association
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75231
www.heart.org
STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA)
If a student will be located outside the state of Iowa while enrolled and taking classes at Mercy College, the College must be authorized to deliver the education by the state in which the student will be located.
Mercy College complies with the authorization requirement as a participant under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), an agreement among member states that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. SARA is overseen by a National Council and administered by regional education compacts. The regional compact of which the state of Iowa is a member is the Midwest Higher Education Compact. The state of Iowa became a member of SARA on June 1, 2015 and assigned administrative responsibility for the program to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission which may be contacted at:
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
(877) 272-4456
https://iowacollegeaid.gov/StudentComplaintForm
Students may contact the Commission to make an inquiry about Mercy College or to file a complaint. Not all states are members of SARA; membership and school participation may change. If you are located in a state other than Iowa and wish to enroll in one of our online offerings, please contact us before enrolling to determine if we are able to offer online courses in your state. Email your inquiry to admissions@mchs.edu or call (515) 643-6715.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURES FOR ONLINE PROGRAMS
If you live outside Iowa and are considering enrolling in an online program that leads to a professional license, we encourage you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in your state, or the state where you intend to work, to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before enrolling at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to complete a set number of hours in various settings, professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, etc. Mercy College has not determined whether any of our programs meet the educational requirements for licensure of certification for any state other than Iowa.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURES FOR ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS
Mercy College of Health Sciences academic programs are designed to prepare students to apply for applicable licensure or certification in Iowa. Completion of a Mercy College program may not meet education requirements for a license or certification in another state and Mercy College has not determine the eligibility of our programs to meet the educational requirements any other state other than Iowa.
Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to complete a set number of hours in various settings, professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, etc. If you live outside Iowa and are considering enrolling in a program that leads to a professional license, we encourage you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in your state, or the state where you intend to work, to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before enrolling at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
VIEW COMPLETE LISTING OF COLLEGE AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATION STATUSES
Mercy College of Health Sciences has numerous individual and programmatic accrediting bodies. View all accreditation statuses.