To obtain more information about Western Dakota Technical College's accreditation or approval relationships, or to file a complaint about Western Dakota Technical College, contact the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success, Kelly Oehlerking
Importance of accreditation
When considering any college program, we recommend checking to make sure that the program and the institution are accredited. Programs and institutions that are not accredited are not meeting standards set by accrediting agencies.
Western Dakota Technical College and its programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Western Dakota Technical College is accredited to offer online degree programs.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accredits, and thereby grants membership in the Commission, to degree-granting educational institutions in the North Central region: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Western Dakota Technical College’s accreditation shows that Western Dakota Technical College meets the rigorous standards set by the Higher Learning Commission.
Western Dakota Technical College is a member of:
Western Dakota Technical College also is accredited or approved by:
Individual programs are accredited or approved by:
- Automotive Technology - ASE Education Foundation
- Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Emphasis - Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
- Dental Assisting - South Dakota Board of Dentistry, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Diesel Technology - ASE Education Foundation
- Medical Assisting - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
- Medical Laboratory Technician - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- Paramedic - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Practical Nursing - South Dakota Board of Nursing
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Effective January 27, 2021, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This candidacy status expires on January 27, 2023.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.us/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
- Practical Nursing delivered at an additional location in Whitewood, SD - South Dakota Board of Nursing
- Registered Nursing - South Dakota Board of Nursing
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Effective January 27, 2021, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This candidacy status expires on December 31, 2023.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.us/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
- Surgical Technology - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
To obtain more information about Western Dakota Technical College's accreditation or approval relationships, or to file a complaint about Western Dakota Technical College, contact Kelly Oehlerking
