Specialized Accreditation

The following LSC academic programs have specialized accreditation from the professional associations indicated:

	Auto Service Technology: Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation
	Commercial and Residential Wiring AAS – Approved Program by Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
	Dental Hygiene: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA-CDA)
	Medical Assisting: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
	Respiratory Care Practitioner: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoArc)
	Surgical Technology: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
	Medical Laboratory Technician: National Accreditation Agency of Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
	Physical Therapy Assistant: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
	Professional Nursing: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
	Practical Nursing: Granted Initial Candidacy by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
	Radiologic Technology: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)