Accreditations

Oakland Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
phone (800) 621-7440 / (312) 263-0456
fax (312) 263-7462
website www.hlcommission.org

Program Accreditations

Numerous programs have individual accreditation, are members of, or approved by state agencies and/or national associations or organizations.

Automobile Servicing

• Accredited by the ASE Education Foundation
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2025
• Partnerships with Mopar CAP and NC3
• OCC Program Contact: Claude Townsend

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Culinary Arts

• Accredited by the American Culinary Federation
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2026
• Members of the National Restaurant Association
• OCC Program Contact Person: Julie Selonke

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Dental Hygiene

• Accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2024
• OCC Program Contact Person: Jennifer Shelbourne

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography

• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2025
• OCC Program Contact Person: Kara Argo

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Emergency Medical Services

• The Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) 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
  (727)210-2350
  www.caahep.org
  
• To contact CoAEMSP:
  (214)703-8445
  www.coaemsp.org
  
• Approved by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • In good standing, reaffirmation 2024
    
• OCC Program Contact Person: Lisa Grech

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Fire Academy

• Accredited and Certified by the Pro Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2024
• Certified by the State of Michigan - Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council
• OCC Program Contact Person: Dennis Cotton

Medical Assisting

• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2029
• OCC Program Contact Person: Alissa Donkerbrook

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Nursing Associate Degree

• The Associate Degree nursing program at Oakland Community College located at the Waterford, Michigan and Southfield, Michigan campuses is accredited by the:
  • 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 Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN 
• Approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2031
• OCC Program Contact Person: Nina Barkell

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Paralegal

• Approved by the American Bar Association
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation extended to 2023 due to COVID (in process as of March 2024)
• Members of the American Association for Paralegal Education
• OCC Program Contact Person: Sara Bowman

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Police Academy

• Accredited by the State of Michigan - Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2024
• OCC Program Contact Person: David Ceci

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Radiologic Technology

• Accredited by The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2024
• OCC Program Contact Person: Barb Klomp

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Respiratory Therapy

• Accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2033
• OCC Program Contact Person: Lauren Goldwater

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Sign Language Interpreter

• Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2026
• OCC Program Contact Person: Joanne Forbes

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Surgical Technology

• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  
  • In good standing, reaffirmation in 2023 (in process as of March 2024)
• OCC Program Contact Person: Anita Caponi