Accreditation is a form of external validation for the college’s program, as judged by an external agency and its professional members. The agencies are evaluating the processes and assessment measures we have in place to ensure we are continually improving our curricula, and also what we're teaching is relevant and valuable in the workplace.

Accreditation requires that every aspect of a program is reviewed—courses, assignments, facilities, faculty, curriculum, and funding, to name a few.  It is a multi-year process, and requires a significant investment of time on the part of faculty and staff.  We feel it is time well spent, because it provides a measure of assurance for students and their families that we are doing what we say we are doing, and providing what we say we are providing.

Specialized Accredited Degree Programs

All baccalaureate programs offered by Purdue Polytechnic are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).  Some of our programs utilize specialized accreditors to evaluate industry-specific educational and technical criteria. Programs that are new and don't yet have graduates cannot receive specialized accreditation.