Discipline Specific | Accreditation
Lake Erie College was authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents in 1856. In 1913, the college received accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Lake Erie College programs hold the following additional accreditation: statements, and advertising to provide fair and accurate information about their programs and services. Member institutions are expected to provide clear institutional contact information and, when HLC affiliation is mentioned, use an approved affiliation statement and provide HLC contact information.
SPECIAL ACCREDITATION - EDUCATION
The Lake Erie College Department of Education and Professional Studies is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The 2023 CAEP review included the following programs:Â
AYA English/Language Arts Education
AYA Mathematics Education
AYA Social Studies Education
Primary Education (PK-5)
SPED: Intervention Specialist (baccalaureate)
SPED: Intervention Specialist (post-baccalaureate)
CAEP is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit preparation programs for teachers and other professional school personnel.Â
Is our new accreditation.
SPECIAL ACCREDITATION - BUSINESS
Lake Erie College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.
MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The objective of the School of Business is to produce graduates who have the knowledge and necessary analytical skills to think critically, to make sound and ethical business decisions, to develop in their chosen careers, and to participate actively in the world around them.
Learning Goals, Measures and Outcomes
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the School of Business has established goals for student learning and measures of learning outcomes which serve as a basis for continuous improvement.
SPECIAL ACCREDITATION - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status. The status indicates that the plans and resource allocation for the proposed program appear to demonstrate the program's ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards, if fully implemented as planned. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. it is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.