Accreditations & Approvals
Jump to related linksAccreditation ensures stakeholders that an educational institution meets acceptable standards of quality. Through an ongoing process of self-study and external peer review, accreditation affirms the College and its programs are of the highest standards as recognized by historically regional, state, and programmatic accreditors. Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Several of the College's programs of study are accredited by specialized accrediting agencies.
Institutional Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Phone: 800-621-7440
Phone: 312-263-0456
Fax: 312-263-7462
hlcommission.org
Complaints to The Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has established a clear distinction between individual grievances and complaints that appear to involve broad institutional practices. Where a complaint does raise issues regarding the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Criteria of Accreditation, the Commission forwards the complaint to the institution and requests a formal response.
inquiry@hlcommission.org
HLC complaints webpage: https://www.hlcommission.org/Students-Communities/complaints.html
State Authorization
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-6000
Fax: 614-466-5866
highered.ohio.gov
Complaints to The Ohio Department of Higher Education
The Ohio Department of Higher Education is responsible for responding to formal complaints against public, independent non-profit, and proprietary institutions of higher education in Ohio. While the Ohio Department of Higher Education has limited authority over colleges and universities and cannot offer legal advice or initiate civil court cases, their staff will review submitted complaints and work with student complainants and institutions.
https://highered.ohio.gov/students/current-college-students/student-complaints
Complaints to The Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General reviews general consumer complaints about business, non-profit, and public entities. More information is available via the Attorney General’s office and website.
Ohio Attorney General
30 East Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
General: 800-282-0515
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/File-a-Complaint
Program Accreditations and Approvals
The following are programmatic or specialized accreditors:
Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) in association with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-235-3255
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program is Accredited.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/acen-programs-05202024/mercy-college-of-ohio.
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program (Mercy College of Ohio St. Vincent School of Nursing) has met and maintained the requirements of Chapter 4723-5, Ohio Administrative Code and, effective September 14, 2022, the Board of Nursing's ("Board") granted Full approval of the Program for a period of five years.
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-3947
Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology
The Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone: 312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
(Addendum 9/20/2024 Start)
Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). This five-year initial accreditation, the maximum for a new program, is a testament to the program’s commitment to educational excellence and its adherence to the highest standards of the field. The accreditation was awarded following a comprehensive review and demonstrated compliance with the rigorous Standards set forth by CAAHEP, and the ARC/STSA.
(Addendum 9/20/2024 End)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-887-6791
Mercy College of Ohio, Baccalaureate Nursing Program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-3947
Community Health Worker Certificate
The Community Health Worker Certificate program at Mercy College of Ohio is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-3947
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT) and Paramedic Certificate
The Certificate programs in EMT and Paramedic at Mercy College of Ohio are accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services (OH-22).
Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Department of Public Safety
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH, 43223
Phone: 614-466-9447
The Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX, 75088
Phone: 214-703-8445
Polysomnographic Technology Certificate
The Polysomnographic Technology Certificate program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (CoA-PSG).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350
Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education
1711 Frank Avenue
New Bern, NC 28560
Phone: 252-626-3238
www.caahep.org/committees-on-accreditation/polysomnographic-technology
Master of Science in Nursing
The Master of Science in Nursing Program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
Program Accreditations and Approvals
The following are programmatic or specialized accreditors:
Master of Science in Nursing
The Master of Science in Nursing Program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Mercy College of Ohio Master of Physician Assistant Studies sponsored by Mercy College of Ohio. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-mercy-college-of-ohio/.
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
3325 Paddocks Parkway
Suite 345
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone: 770-476-1224
www.arc-pa.org