Northwestern College

9400 S Cicero Ave
Oak Lawn, IL, 60453

Program Director: Keisha Bishop , MBA, RHIA
Program Phone: (708) 235-5050, Ext. 2915
Program Email: kbishop@nc.edu
Content Delivery: Online
Program Level: Baccalaureate Degree
Subject Area: Health Information Management
Enrollment Status: Inactive
Progress Report: Progress Report satisfactory and completed
Current Accreditation Award: Initial
Last Accreditation Date: 09/30/2022
Next Review Cycle: 2029-2030

Accreditation Actions

May 2023 Accreditation Action: Accept the Progress Report.
Rationale: The program is compliant with all Standards.
Accreditation Award: Initial Accreditation.
October 2022 Accreditation Action: Grant seven years of Initial Accreditation with a Progress Report. The program remains non-compliant with the following 2018 Standards:
Standard 16. Financial Support. The current budget submitted for HIM program is deemed unacceptable. The 2021-2022 figure for Tuition and Fees does not seem correct along with the salary figures. Additionally, the 2022-2023 budget figures we realize are not actuals, however, the salary total must include payroll/benefits for at least two full time faculty including adjunct faculty and part-time faculty. 
Standard 18.  Curriculum. The following Curriculum Competencies are Partially Met: I.1 – no attached assignment, no CDV tool
I.3 – no attached assignment, no CDV tool
I.6 – no attached assignment, no CDV tool