2016-2017 Catalog

Program Accreditation

All College programs are approved by the Nebraska State Department of Education for veterans’ educational benefits.

In addition, the accrediting bodies of various professional associations approve many MCC educational programs.

  • The Accounting and Business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 W. 119th St., Overland Park, KS 66213.
  • The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326.
  • The Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs are approved by the Nebraska Board of Nursing, P.O. Box 95044, Lincoln, NE 68509.
  • The Automotive Technology and Auto Collision Technology programs are accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), 101 Blue Seal Drive, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175.
  • The Automotive Technology Program is an NC3 partner, NATEF Master Certified, and a member of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CAP Local.
  • The Culinary Arts and Management program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEF),10 San Bartola Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32086.
  • The Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
  • The Diesel Technology program is an NC3 partner, offers NC3 certifications, and is a Daimier Trucks North America Get Ahead Program.
  • The Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 1313 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005.
  • The Certified Financial Planning Certificate of Achievement in personal financial planning is a registered program with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., 1425 K Street NW #800, Washington, DC 20005.
  • The Health Data and Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5800.
  • The Human Services (general) program is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE), 3337 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-5219.
  • Insurance courses are approved by the Nebraska Department of Insurance, 941 O Street, P.O. Box 82089, Lincoln, NE 68501-2089.
  • The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Hwy 19N, Ste 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350.
  • The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610.
  • The Paramedicine program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756.
  • The Precision Machine Technology program offers National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentials.
  • Real Estate courses are approved by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94667, Lincoln, NE 68509.  All online real estate courses are approved by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), 150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. 
  • The Respiratory Care Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021.
  • Theatre Technology is a registered apprenticeship program approved to grant an apprenticeship certificate by the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210.