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Accreditation affirms that Baker College provides a quality of education recognized by the educational community and other authorities. It is your assurance that the college meets endorsed standards, has a clearly defined process of continuous review and improvement, and is accountable for achieving what it has set out to do—to fully prepare graduates to enter their chosen professions.
Recognized and Approved
Baker College has long been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an institution of higher education and has been granted the legal authority to operate as a nonprofit educational corporation by the State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The College is empowered to grant certificates and associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. It is also approved for veterans’ benefits.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
P.O. Box 30220
Lansing, MI 48909-7720
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Accredited
Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission / 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 / (800) 621-7440 / www.hlccommission.org
Baker College is an HLC Open Pathway Institution. View our AQIP to Open Pathway Transition Map. For more information about accreditation at Baker College, contact:
Randy Hill
HLC Accreditation Liasion Officer, Baker College System
9600 E. 13th St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: (231) 876-3153
Email: randy.hill@baker.edu
Additional Accreditations
Baker has also earned specialized accreditations for initiatives, programs, and degrees in:
- Business Administration
- Health Sciences
- Human Services
- Running Start
- Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
For details about these specialized accreditations, see the individual Programs and Degrees pages.
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Affiliations
For information about additional memberships, recognitions, and affiliations, please see the Affiliations and Recognitions page.
Auto Diesel Institute of Michigan (ADI)
The Automotive Services Technology and Diesel Service Technology programs are accredited by the ASE Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176. For a current list ofASE Education Foundation accredited programs, please visit their website at: https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org.
Culinary Institute of Michigan (CIM)
The Muskegon and Port Huron Baking and Pastry program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). Graduates are eligible to become Certified Pastry Culinarians upon graduation.
The Muskegon and Port Huron Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). Graduates are eligible to become Certified Culinarians upon graduation.
College of Business
The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. List of accredited programs.
College of Education
The Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science degree program at Baker College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from March 2021 through March 2028.
The Baker College Teacher Education Program is awarded accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of six years, from October 26, 2020 and December 31, 2026. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the EPP offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
College of Health Science
The Associate Degree Program in Health Information Technology at Baker College Online is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). For additional information contact:
CAHIIM
200 East Randolph Street, Ste. 5100
Chicago, Illinois 60601/ www.cahiim.org/ 312-235-3255
info@cahiim.org
The Cardiac Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; on the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), 2025 Woodlane Drive St. Paul, MN 55125-2998 (651) 731-1582; e-mail jrc-dms@jcahpo.org.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350. Program accreditation is granted upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), (JRC-DMS), 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043-6090; phone (433) 973-3251; email: jjrc-dms@jcahpo.org.
The Medical Assistant Program at Cadillac is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Suite 158, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354; web address: www.caahep.org, on the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606-2930; phone: (312) 899-1500.
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: (727) 210-2350; fax: (727) 210-2354, on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
Accreditation is granted through the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA). Cadillac, Jackson, Muskegon, and Owosso are currently accredited. The Veterinary Technology Program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA, CVTEA), 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4630; Phone: (800) 248-2862, Fax: (847) 925-1329; Web address: avma.org.
The Radiation Therapy Program is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; phone: (312) 704-5300, Fax: (312) 704-5304, Web address: www.jrcert.org
The Radiologic Technology programs of the Muskegon and Owosso campuses are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; phone: (312) 704-5300, Fax: (312) 704-5304; e-mail: mail@jcert.org; Web address: www.jrcert.org
Royal Oak Campus
The Baker College Physical Therapist Assistant programs at Auburn Hills are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: (703) 706-3245; Web address: www. capteonline.org or via e-mail: accreditation@apta.org
Muskegon Campus
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Baker College of Muskegon is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: (703) 706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; http://www.capteonline.org.
Owosso Campus
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Baker College of Owosso is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information see https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/recent-actions-and-updates/recent-actions/public-disclosure-notices. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 989-729-3485 or email erina.smith@baker.edu. CAPTE’s Probationary Accreditation decision is based on the 2-year average licensure pass rate of Baker College Owosso graduates. The current 2021-2022 two-year average pass rate is 84.6%. CAPTE requires a two-year average of 85% and does not round up on pass rates.
College of Social Science
The Human Services program is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE), 3337 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 / (571) 257-3959 / Web address: www.cshse.org
College of Nursing
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Baker College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Center for Graduate Studies
The master’s degree program in nursing at Baker College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The Master of Occupational Therapy program at the Center for Graduate Studies and the Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Baker College of Muskegon and Baker College of Owosso are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449; Phone: (301) 652-2682; Web address: www.acoteonline.org.
Running Start
The Running Start program at Baker College is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP); PO Box 578, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (919) 593-5205, (877) 572-8693 (fax). Web address: nacep.org.