Institutional Accreditation

Brown Mackie College — Merrillville, IN is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award bachelor's degrees, associate’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002; telephone: 1.202.336.6780.

Brown Mackie College — Merrillville, IN has the following branches: Brown Mackie College — Michigan City, IN, and Brown Mackie College — Moline, IL.

Programmatic Accreditation

The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College — Merrillville is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 214 North, Falls Church, VA 22043. Telephone: 703.917.9503.

The College’s diploma program in Practical Nursing is accredited by the Health Professions Bureau (Attn: Indiana State Board of Nursing) 402 W. Washington Street, Room W066, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Telephone: 317.234.2043.

The Brown Mackie College — Merrillville Associate of Science in Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.

State Licensure

This institution is regulated by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 West Washington Street, Room E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Telephone: 317.232.1320. The state of Indiana Advertising Code issued is AC 0138.

Veterans Administration

The degree programs and diploma program in Practical Nursing described in this Web site are approved for veterans’ training by the Indiana State Approving Agency for Veterans Training.

Affiliations

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Alpha Beta Gamma National Honor Society

American Association for Paralegal Education

American Medical Technologists

Better Business Bureau of Northwest Indiana

Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce

Indiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Indiana Workforce Development

Merrillville Chamber of Commerce

Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Association of Health Career Schools

National Association of Legal Assistants

Veterans Administration

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

U.S. Department of Education

Brown Mackie College — Merrillville is eligible for and participates in certain Title IV financial aid programs, state grant programs, and vocational education contracts with private vocational institutions. The College is authorized to enroll students as Vocational Rehabilitation program participants and as Social Security beneficiaries. The College does not participate in the Department of Education’s Leave of Absence Program.