Accreditation

Baker College has been granted legal authority by the state of Michigan to operate as a nonprofit educational corporation and is empowered to grant certificates, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees. It is approved for veterans’ benefits. Baker College is recognized as an institution of higher education by the U.S. Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education.

Baker College is accredited by the following regional institutional accreditor:

The Higher Learning Commission
Baker College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois  60602-2504; (800) 621-7440; Web address: www.hlcommission.org. Baker College is an Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) participant.

The following certificates and degrees have program accreditation:

• Master of Business Administration
  This program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), PO Box 25217, Overland Park, KS  66225; (913) 631-3009. 
• Master of Occupational Therapy
  This program is currently recognized as a fully accredited program by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD  20824-1220; (301) 652-AOTA (4720).
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD  21202-4012; (410) 347-7700.
• Bachelor of Health Science, Pre-Occupational Therapy
  This program is currently recognized as a fully accredited program by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD  20824-1220; (301) 652-AOTA (4720).
• Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
  This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-2901.
• Certificate and Associate of Applied Science, Automotive Services Technology
  This program is accredited by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), 13505 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA  20171-3421. (These programs are accredited on the following campuses: Cadillac, Cass City, Flint, and Owosso.)
• Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygienist
  This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL  60611-2678; (312) 440-2718; Web address: www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/commission/index.asp.
• Certificate and Associate of Applied Science, Emergency Services Management
  This program is approved by The Michigan Department of Community Health, PO Box 30670, 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing, MI  48906; (517) 335-0918. (Approved at levels: EMT Basic, EMT Specialist & Paramedic.
• Associate of Applied Science, Health Information Technology
  This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 North Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL  60601-1683; (312) 233-1100.
• Associate of Applied Science, Medical Assistant
  The Medical Assistant programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL  33756; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; Web address: www.caahep.org, on the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board (CRB) of the American Association of Medical Assistant’s Endowment (AAMAE), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL  60606-2930; (312) 899-1500.
• Associate of Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technician
  This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL  60631-3415; (773) 714-8880.
• Associate of Applied Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant
  This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), c/o American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD  20824-1220; (301) 652-2682.
• Associate of Applied Science, Orthotic/Prosthetic Technology
  The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL  33756; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; Web address: www.caahep.org and the National Commission of Orthotics and Prosthetics Education (NCOPE). Accreditation will give graduates eligibility to take the national registry examinations for technicians offered by the American Board for Certification.
• Associate of Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant
  This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA  22314; (703) 706-3245.
• Associate of Applied Science, Polysomnographic Technology
  This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL  33756; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; Web address: www.caahep.org, on the recommendation of the Committee of Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technology (Co-A-PSG), One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 920, Westchester, IL  60154.
• Associate of Applied Science, Radiologic Technology
  This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL  60606-3182; (312) 704-5300.
• Associate of Applied Science, Respiratory Care
  This program is approved for Respiratory Care training under the auspices of the American Medical Association (AMA) and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Clearwater, FL  33756; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; Web address: www.caahep.org in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC); ), 1248 Harwood Road Bedford, TX  76201; (817) 283-2835; www.coarc.com.
• Associate of Applied Science, Surgical Technology
  The surgical technology curriculum has been designed in accordance with the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology and functions within the current Standards and Guidelines set forth by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST), sponsored by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL  33756; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; Web address: www.caahep.org.
• Associate of Applied Science, Veterinary Technician
  This program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA), 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL  60173-4630.
• Certificate, Phlebotomy Technician
  This program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL  60631-3415; (773) 714-8880.
• Certificate, Truck Driving
  This program is accredited by the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI), 2200 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA  22314; 703-838-8842. (Port Huron will seek accreditation in Spring, 2008.