Southwestern Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the Iowa Department of Education.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 800.621.7440
Website: www.hlcommission.org
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
Phone: 515.281.5294
Website: https://educate.iowa.gov/
To request additional information related to Southwestern Community College's accreditation, and to obtain or review documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing, please email
Specialized Accreditation for Academic Programs
Nursing Education - ADN & LPN Programs
Southwestern Community College's ADN and LPN programs are approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing, 400 S.W. 8th Street, Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50309, 515.281.3255, https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/nursing-professional-midwifery.
The Southwestern Community College practical/vocational nursing program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037, 202.909.2487. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
Electrical Technology
Southwestern Community College's Electrical Technology program is approved by the Iowa Electrical Examining Board Post-Secondary Electrical Program (PSEP), 215 E. 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319, 515.725.6147, dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/electrical-licensing.
NACEP Accreditation
Southwestern Community College's concurrent enrollment programs are accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), PO Box 578, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919.593.5205, www.nacep.org.