Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.

Program Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

The Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) Program at MSU-Northern located in Havre, Montana and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (RN-BSN Completion) program  is accredited by the

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. 

View the public information disclosed by ACEN regarding these programs at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm

Nursing Associate of Science
Nursing Bachelor of Science

Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
111 Market Place, Suite 1050,
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
Telephone: (410) 347-7700

Montana State University-Northern's Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science program is accredited by the Engineering echnology Accreditation Commission of ABET.

ETAC-ABET is the sole organization authorized by the U.S. Department of Education for accrediting programs of this type.

State Board of Public Education (BPE)

Montana State University-Northern's Education Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education programs are accredited by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The Accreditation Division of the Montana Office of Public Instruction assists, reviews, and monitors 859 K-12 schools and eight teacher education programs at Montana’s postsecondary institutions for compliance with school accreditation standards and other rules. The division assists schools, districts, and teacher education programs to align standards, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.

National Automotive Technicians Foundation (NATEF)

Montana State University-Northern's Automotive Technology Bachelor of Science & Associate of Applied Science programs are certified by NATEF. NATEF is an independent, non-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

Authorized AutoCAD, AutoDESK and Mastercam Training Center

Design Drafting Associate of Applied Science