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Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Barton County Community College is accredited by:

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60602-2504

Barton has been continuously accredited since 1974 with the most recent reaffirmation of accreditation occurring in 2023.听 Barton maintains accreditation through听听process and completed the last Comprehensive Visit in 2022.听Barton鈥檚 next reaffirmation visit will occur in 2032/33.听

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Barton鈥檚 HLC Accreditation Reports

Filing a Complaint with HLC

Individuals interested in filing a complaint with the Higher Learning Commission may do so as outlined on the听.

State Approval and Association Memberships

  • Barton falls under the as the governing board of the state鈥檚 public post-secondary institutions.
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Program Accreditations听

Dietary Manager
The听ISB电子听Dietary Manager Certificate Program听is approved by ANFP.

Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals
PO Box 3610
St. Charles, IL听0174

Approval extends through 11/30/2026.

Emergency Medical Services
The听ISB电子听paramedic program听is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs () 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
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
Fax: (727) 210-2354

mail@caahep.org

Medical Laboratory Technology
The MLT program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
RoseMont, IL 60018-5119
(847) 939-3597

Nursing
The Nursing Program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the ADN program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Education in Nursing.


3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000