Accreditation
MERCY COLLEGE ACCREDITATION
WHY IT MATTERS
Accreditation is one of the most important factors you should consider when looking at colleges. Accreditation ensures that institutions meet the quality and rigorous standards that are expected by students and employers.
MERCY COLLEGE
ACCREDITATION
Mercy College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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
The Mercy College of Health Sciences Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB, www.maerb.org).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
2339 N California Ave. #47138
Chicago, IL 60647.
www.maerb.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
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
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)
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
The master’s degree program at Mercy College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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.
As of January 15, 2025, the Iowa Board of Nursing approved the application for interim approval for the Master of Science in Nursing in Education 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, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
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
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.
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
American Society of Colleges of Nursing
American Health Science Education Consortium
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Associate of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Association of College Administration Professionals
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Catholic Campus Ministry Association
Catholic College Cooperative Tuition Exchange
College/University Professional Association for Human Resources
Conference for Mercy Higher Education
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Des Moines Area Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Home Base Iowa
Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling
Iowa Association of Colleges of Nursing
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Iowa Campus Compact
Iowa Distance Learning Association
Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders
Iowa Private Academic Libraries
National Association of College Admission Officers
National Association of Colleges and University Business Officers
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Campus Compact
National League of Nursing
National Orientation Directors Association
National Student Nurses Association
The Alpha Eta Society
The Tuition Exchange, Inc.
Upper Midwest Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
