Accreditation

Accreditation ensures stakeholders that an educational institution meets acceptable standards of quality. Through an ongoing process of self-study and external peer review, accreditation affirms the College and its programs are of the highest standards as recognized by historically regional, state, and programmatic accreditors. Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Several of the College's programs of study are accredited by specialized accrediting agencies.

Institutional Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Phone: 800-621-7440
Phone: 312-263-0456
Fax: 312-263-7462
hlcommission.org

Complaints to The Higher Learning Commission

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has established a clear distinction between individual grievances and complaints that appear to involve broad institutional practices. Where a complaint does raise issues regarding the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Criteria of Accreditation, the Commission forwards the complaint to the institution and requests a formal response.

inquiry@hlcommission.org

HLC complaints webpage: https://www.hlcommission.org/Students-Communities/complaints.html.

State Authorization

Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-6000
Fax: 614-466-5866
highered.ohio.gov

Complaints to The Ohio Department of Higher Education

The Ohio Department of Higher Education is responsible for responding to formal complaints against public, independent non-profit, and proprietary institutions of higher education in Ohio. While the Ohio Department of Higher Education has limited authority over colleges and universities and cannot offer legal advice or initiate civil court cases, their staff will review submitted complaints and work with student complainants and institutions.

https://highered.ohio.gov/students/current-college-students/student-complaints

Complaints to The Ohio Attorney General

The Ohio Attorney General reviews general consumer complaints about business, non-profit, and public entities. More information is available via the Attorney General’s office and website.

Ohio Attorney General
30 East Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
General: 800-282-0515
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/File-a-Complaint

Program Accreditations and Approvals

The following are programmatic or specialized accreditors:

Program Accreditations and Approvals

The following are programmatic or specialized accreditors:

Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) in association with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education

200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312-235-3255

www.cahiim.org

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by:

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 of Applied Science in Nursing program is Accredited.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs/entry/2779/.

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program (Mercy College of Ohio St. Vincent School of Nursing) has met and maintained the requirements of Chapter 4723-5, Ohio Administrative Code and, effective September 14, 2022, the Board of Nursing's ("Board") granted Full approval of the Program for a period of five years.  

Ohio Board of Nursing

17 South High Street, Suite 660

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-3947 

www.nursing.ohio.gov

Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology

The Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850

Chicago, IL 60606-3182

Phone: 312-704-5300 

Email: mail@jrcert.org

www.jrcert.org

Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology

The Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology program at Mercy College has a site visit scheduled in February of 2024 for pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org). This step in the process is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

655 K Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202-887-6791 

www.ccneaccreditation.org

Mercy College of Ohio, Baccalaureate Nursing Program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).

Ohio Board of Nursing

17 South High Street, Suite 660

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-3947 

www.nursing.ohio.gov

Community Health Worker Certificate

The Community Health Worker Certificate program at Mercy College of Ohio is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).

Ohio Board of Nursing

17 South High Street, Suite 660

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-3947 

www.nursing.ohio.gov

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT) and Paramedic Certificate

The Certificate programs in EMT and Paramedic at Mercy College of Ohio are accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services (OH-22).

Ohio Emergency Medical Services

Department of Public Safety

1970 West Broad Street

Columbus, OH, 43223

Phone: 614-466-9447

www.ems.ohio.gov

The Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 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

25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158

Clearwater, FL 33763

Phone: 727-210-2350

www.caahep.org

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions

8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312

Rowlett, TX, 75088

Phone: 214-703-8445 

www.coaemsp.org

Polysomnographic Technology Certificate

The Polysomnographic Technology Certificate program at Mercy College of Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (CoA-PSG).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158

Clearwater, FL 33763

Phone: 727-210-2350

www.caahep.org

Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education

1711 Frank Avenue

New Bern, NC 28560

Phone: 252-626-3238

www.caahep.org/committees-on-accreditation/polysomnographic-technology