Accreditations

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (312-263-0456).

The Higher Learning Commission is one of six institutional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. When evaluating credentials, employers and universities often look for applicants who earned their degree from an accredited college or university.

The college became a member of the HLC Open Pathway in 2018.



Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
800-621-7440

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

CHEA is an advocate for quality assurance and institutional accountability and transparency in higher education. To that end, it works actively to strengthen accreditation through recognition of 60 accrediting agencies. It is a membership organization of colleges and universities that share these goals.

CHEA Accredited by a CHEA-recognized accrediting organization

Council for Higher Education Accreditation
One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-955-6126

Accreditations of college programs

  • Accreditation of the Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Program — Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 815 South Airport Drive, Hanger #4, Springfield, IL 62707
  • Accreditation of the Associate Degree Nursing Program — Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000
  • Accreditation of the Associate Degree Radiography Program — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606, 312-704-5300
  • Accreditation of the Child Development Center — National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1426, 800-424-2460 ext. 360
  • Accreditation of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Program — Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in collaboration with Joint Review Committee on Education in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, 35 E. Wacker Drive, #1970, Chicago, IL 606012, 312-553-9355
  • Accreditation of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program — The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, 301-652-2682
  • Accreditation of Respiratory Care Program — Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in collaboration with Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 264 Precision Blvd., Telford, TN 37690, 817-283-2835
  • Accreditation of Surgical Technology Program — The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL  33756, 727-210-2350
  • Accreditation of Welding Program — American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126

Recognition

  • Illinois Board of Higher Education
  • Illinois Community College Board under the provision of the Community College Act
  • Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • Office of the State Board of Education
  • Universities of the State of Illinois