Accreditation & Recognition
Accreditation Overview
Rock Valley College is recognized by national, regional, and state agencies. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Rock Valley College is also recognized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).
RVC Accreditation Agencies and Professional Organizations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7–500
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (800) 621–7440
Higher Learning Commission
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975–5000
Fax: (404) 975–5020
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
American Dental Association – Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Dental Hygiene Program
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 440–4653
ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 541–4999
Fax: (312) 541–4998
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Welding Society
Welding Technology Program
8669 NW 36th Street, Suite 130
Miami, FL 33166–6672
Phone: (800) 443–9353 or (305) 443–9353
American Welding Society
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Respiratory Care Program
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, TX 76021–4244
Phone: (817) 283–2835
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Memberships
American Association of Community Colleges
One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 728–0200
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 440–8900
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Council of North Central Two-Year Colleges
Parsons, KS 67357
Council of North Central Two-Year Colleges