Accreditation

Colby Community College is coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In addition, many of the special programs are accredited by their respective professional associations.

• The Physical Therapist Association program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation on Physical Therapy Education.
• Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
• The American Veterinary Medical Association accredits the on-campus and online Veterinary Nursing programs.
• The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Other accreditation courses include Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), and Certified Medication Aide (CMA). The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission voted to extend the accreditation of the College to include distance education.

 

The Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
800.621.7440
Fax 312.263.7462
www.hlcommission.org

 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
www.acenursing.org

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
312.440.4653
www.coda.ada.org

American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
800.248.2862
www.avma.org

Commission of Accreditation on Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
703.684.7343
www.capteonline.org/

Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Technicians
Landon State Office Building 900 Jackson
Street, Room 1031
Topeka, KS 66612
785.296.7296
www.ksbems.org/ems/

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
https://ksbn.kansas.gov/

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130
Boulder, CO 80301
720.680.1600
www.nc-sara.org