Accreditation

Western Illinois University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. The University's teacher certification programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. In addition, the WIU nursing program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the National Council of State Board of Nursing. WIU programs in athletic training; business; communication sciences and disorders; counseling; dietetics; music; recreation, park and tourism administration; social work; and theatre/musical theatre are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, American Dietetic Association, National Association of Schools of Music, National Recreation and Park Association/American Alliance for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education, and National Association of Schools of Theatre.

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