Accreditation

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Accreditation affirms that Baker College provides a quality of education recognized by the educational community and other authorities. It is your assurance that the college meets endorsed standards, has a clearly defined process of continuous review and improvement, and is accountable for achieving what it has set out to do—to fully prepare graduates to enter their chosen professions.

Recognized and Approved

Baker College has long been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an institution of higher education and has been granted the legal authority to operate as a non-profit educational corporation by the State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The College is empowered to grant certificates and associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. It is also approved for veterans’ benefits.

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
P.O. Box 30220
Lansing, MI 48909-7720
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Accredited

Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission / 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 / (800) 621-7440 / www.hlccommission.org

Baker College is an HLC Open Pathway Institution. View our AQIP to Open Pathway Transition Map. For more information about accreditation at Baker College, contact:

Denise Bannan
HLC Accreditation Liasion Officer, Baker College System
1020 S. Washington St.
Owosso, MI 48867
Phone: (989) 729-3350
Email: [email protected]

Additional Accreditations

Baker has also earned specialized accreditations for initiatives, programs, and degrees in:

Business Administration
Engineering and Technology
Health Sciences
Human Services
Running Start
School of Education
School of Nursing
School of Occupational Therapy

For details about these specialized accreditations, see the individual Programs and Degrees pages.

For more information about accreditation and institutional research at Baker College, please visit our Institutional Effectiveness & Research page.

Affiliations

Baker College is an approved institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC).

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Auto Diesel Institute of Michigan (ADI)

ASE Educational Foundation

The Automotive Services Technology and Diesel Service Technology programs are accredited by the ASE Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176. For a current list ofASE Education Foundation accredited programs, please visit their website at: https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org.

Culinary Institute of Michigan (CIM)

American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission

The Muskegon and Port Huron Baking and Pastry program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). Graduates are eligible to become Certified Pastry Culinarians upon graduation.

The Muskegon and Port Huron Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). Graduates are eligible to become Certified Culinarians upon graduation.

World Association for Chef Societies

CIM is the only Institution Statewide and one of the only four in the U.S. to earn the “Recognition of Quality Culinary Education” designation from the Prestigious Global Found Authority World Association of Chefs’ Societies.

College of Business

American Bar Association

Baker College of Auburn Hills' Paralegal associate degree & Legal Studies bachelor degree program options are approved by the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-5000. https://www.americanbar.org. These program options are ABA-approved on the Auburn Hills campus only.

National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)

The Interior Design associate & bachelor degree program is accredited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), 687 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840; (800) 843-6522. This program is accredited on the Auburn Hills campus.

The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. List of accredited programs.

College of Education

The Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 1313 L. Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005; phone: (202) 232-8777, toll free: (800) 424- 2460 or (866) NAEYC-4U; Web address: www.naeyc.org.

Teacher Education Accreditation Council

The Baker College Teacher Education Program is awarded TEAC accreditation by the Inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of six years, from October 26, 2014 and December 30, 2020. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the EPP offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.

College of Engineering

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

The Baker College Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org . This program is accredited at the Jackson campus.

College of Health Science

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

The Cardiac Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; on the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), 2025 Woodlane Drive St. Paul, MN 55125-2998 (651) 731-1582; e-mail [email protected].

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350. Program accreditation is granted upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), (JRC-DMS), 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043-6090; phone (433) 973-3251; email: [email protected].

The Medical Assistant Programs at Cadillac and Owosso are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Suite 158, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; web address: www.caahep.org, on the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606-2930; phone: (312) 899-1500.

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354, on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

CODA Commission on Dental Accreditation

The Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association., 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678; (312) 440-4653. This is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Please reference http://www.ada.org/coda for further information.

The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA), 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678; phone: (312) 440-2718. This is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-SecondaryAccreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Please reference http://www.ada.org for further information.

American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA)

Accreditation is granted through the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA). Cadillac, Jackson, and Muskegon are currently accredited. The Veterinary Technology Program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA), 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4630; Phone: (800) 248-2862, Fax: (847) 925-1329; Web address: avma.org.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

The Radiation Therapy Program is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; phone: (312) 704-5300, Fax: (312) 704-5304, Web address: www.jrcert.org

The Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; phone: (312) 704-5300, Fax: (312) 704-5304; e-mail: [email protected]; Web address: www.jrcert.org

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

The Medical Laboratory Technician Programs at the Baker College campus is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 PH: (773) 714-8880 x381; FAX: (773) 714-8886

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Auburn Hills Campus
The Baker College Physical Therapist Assistant programs at Auburn Hills are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: (703) 706-3245; Web address: www. capteonline.org or via e-mail: [email protected]

Muskegon Campus
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Baker College of Muskegon is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: (703) 706-3245; email: [email protected]; http://www.capteonline.org.

Owosso Campus
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Baker College of Owosso is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: (703) 706-3245; email: [email protected]; http://www.capteonline.org.

College of Social Science

Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE)

The Human Services program is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE), 3337 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 / (571) 257-3959 / Web address: www.cshse.org

School of Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The Baccalaureate Program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 887-6791; Web address: www.aacn.nche.edu

Center for Graduate Studies

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The Master's Program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 887-6791; Web address: www.aacn.nche.edu

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

The Master of Occupational Therapy program at the Center for Graduate Studies and the Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Baker College of Muskegon and Baker College of Owosso are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449; Phone: (301) 652-2682; Web address: www.acoteonline.org.

Professional Science Master's

The MSIS program is affiliated with the Professional Science Master's (PSM) National Office as a PSM degree program.

Running Start

National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)

The Running Start program at Baker College is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP); PO Box 578, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (919) 593-5205, (877) 572-8693 (fax). Web address: nacep.org.