Higher Learning Commission
Oakton College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
View the Statement of Accreditation Status for Oakton College.
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
Oakton College District 535 is an officially recognized community college district by the Illinois Community College Board. This recognition indicates that the community college district meets the instructional, administrative, financial, facility, and equipment standards as established by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Community colleges must be recognized to be eligible for state funding. Based on a five-year cycle, ICCB staff conducts recognition evaluations to ensure that colleges are in compliance with these standards.
View the ICCB Certificate of Recognition for Oakton College.
Program Accreditation
In addition to Oakton’s institutional accreditation, several of the college’s programs have specialized accreditation, indicating that a program maintains the standards required for its graduates to obtain credentials in the field. These specialized accreditations are indicated below:
Health Information Technology
The Oakton College Associate in Applied Science in Health Information Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
CAHIIM
info@cahiim.org
233 North Michigan Avenue
21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5800
312-233-1100
Fax: 312-233-1948
Medical Laboratory Technician
The Oakton College Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services.
NAACLS
naaclsinfo@naacls.org
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
773.714.8880
Fax: 773.714.8886
Nursing
Oakton’s nursing program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
IDFPR
Board of Nursing
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Also, accredited by:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000.
Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician program conducted by Oakton College has an accreditation candidate status with ASHP/ACPE.
ASHP
4500 East-West Highway, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
ASHP Website
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Oakton is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
CAPTE
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703-706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
CAPTE Website
The only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Educational Accreditation to accredit physical therapist assistant education programs, CAPTE establishes and applies standards that assure quality and continuous improvement and reflect the evolving nature of education, research and practice.
Substance Abuse Counseling
The Substance Abuse Counseling program is accredited by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) and meets the association's requirements to sit for the CADC (Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor) certification examination.
