Accreditation and Memberships

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, opens in a new window (230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 1-800-621-7440).

North Central State College is chartered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) as a state-assisted institution of higher education and is approved by the State Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education; State Department of Education for Veterans; Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation; and the Department of Justice, Immigration, and Naturalization Service.

The College is either a member of or recognized by the following organizations:

Health Sciences

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
• Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology (JRCERT)

Business Industry and Technology 

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

• Ohio Board of Nursing RN & LPN
• Ohio Department of Health (for the STNA)
• Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
• Community Health Worker Certificate (Ohio Board of Nursing)
• National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
• CISCO Academy

Support Services Affiliations and Memberships

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
• Mansfield-Richland Area Chamber of Commerce
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
• Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
• Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling  (OACAC )
• Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC)
• Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges (OATYC)