Accreditation and Affiliation

McHenry County College is approved and/or accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, (800) 621-7440
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Board of Higher Education
U.S. Office of Education
Illinois Office of Education

MCC Programs with Special Accreditations
Credit Program	Accrediting/Approving Body
Automotive Technician	Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation
Basic Nursing Assistant Certificate	Illinois Department of Public Health
Cancer Registry Management	National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
Emergency Medical Technician	Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Fire Science	Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
Health Information Management	Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Nursing	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Occupational Therapy Assistant	Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Physical Therapist Assistant	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Respiratory Therapy	Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

McHenry County College is a member of:

American Association of Community Colleges
Illinois Association of Community and Junior Colleges
Council of North Central Colleges
American Technical Education Association
Illinois Veterans' Congress

MCC Named an “Aspen Prize Top 200 U.S. Community College”

MCC has been recognized by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program as one of the Top 200 community colleges and is now eligible to compete for $1 million in Aspen Prize funds. The Aspen Prize honors colleges that are achieving high and improving student outcomes and highlights the practices that drive their success. Learn more about MCC's eligibility or about the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.