Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Triton College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1972. Triton College's Accreditation was extended the maximum of 10 years in 2014, and will be up for reaffirmation in 2024.
Institution's Accreditation Status
Student Achievement Information
As required by the HLC, Triton College publishes Student Achievement Information on its website.
Student Achievement Information
Accreditation Documentation
Triton College's HLC self-studies and reports are available to Triton College staff and faculty via the institution's employee portal.
Programmatic Accreditation
Where necessary or appropriate to its educational purposes, Triton maintains specialized accreditation for its programs to ensure that students are appropriately prepared to achieve in their educational and/or occupational goals.
Triton currently maintains programmatic accreditation through the following accreditors:
Programs with Specialized Accreditation Aligned with External Certification/Licensure
| Automotive Technology Programs | Accrediting Agency | Certification and Licensure |
| General Motors/ACDelco AAS | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) – students must pass two https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Service Department Management AAS | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Technology Certificate and AAS | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Brake and Suspension Certificate | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Engine Performance Certificate | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Engine Repair Certificate | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Automotive Transmission Repair Certificate | Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/ | Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification(s) optional https://ase.com/ |
| Business Programs | Accrediting Agency | Certification and Licensure |
| Human Resources Management AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs https://acbsp.org/ | Not applicable |
| Accounting/Finance AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs https://acbsp.org/ | Not applicable |
| Accounting and Business Administration AS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs https://acbsp.org/ | Not applicable |
| Business Management AAS | Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs https://acbsp.org/ | Not applicable |
| Health Careers Programs | Accrediting Agency | Certification and Licensure |
| Certified Medical Assistant | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (CAAHEP) https://www.caahep.org/ and MEARB https://www.maerb.org/ | Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certification Exam https://www.aama-ntl.org/cma-aama-exam |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (CAAHEP) https://www.caahep.org/ and JRCDMS http://www.jrcdms.org/ | American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Exam https://www.ardms.org/ |
| Emergency Medical Technology | Not applicable | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Examination https://www.nremt.org/EMT/Certification |
| Fire Science | Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/about/feshe/ | State Fire Marshall Examination of the Completed Certificate https://sfm.illinois.gov/ |
| Nurse Assistant | Not applicable | State certification through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) https://dph.illinois.gov/ |
| Ophthalmic Technician | The International Council of Accreditation (ICA) https://icaccreditation.org/ | International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) https://www.jcahpo.org/ |
| Radiologic Technology | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) https://www.jrcert.org/programs/triton-college | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification Exam https://www.arrt.org/ Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)/Division of Nuclear Safety (DNS) for Illinois State License https://iema.illinois.gov/ |
| Registered Nurse | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) https://www.acenursing.org/ and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://idfpr.illinois.gov/ | Registered Nurse Examination (NCLEX-RN) State License through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) https://idfpr.illinois.gov/ |
| Sterile Processing Technician | Not applicable | Graduates qualify to apply to the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) for eligibility to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Examination https://myhspa.org/certification/get-certified/crcst-application.html |
| Surgical Technology | Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-STSA) https://arcstsa.org/ And Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) https://www.caahep.org/ |
Graduates qualify to apply to the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for eligibility to sit for the certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Examination https://www.nbstsa.org/cst-certification |
Information regarding a specific program’s specialized accreditation may also be found on the program’s page in our Institutional Catalog.
Do you have questions about Triton College’s Accreditation?
Contact Dr. Purva DeVol, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement , at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3434 or purvadevol@triton.edu.