Accreditation & Licensing
Brown Mackie College — Merrillville is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees, associate’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1-202-336-6780.
Brown Mackie College — Merrillville is a branch of The Art Institute of Phoenix located in Phoenix, AZ.
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.
The Brown Mackie College — Merrillville Associate of Science in Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
Brown Mackie College — Merrillville does not guarantee third-party certification. Outside agencies control the requirements for certifications and are subject to change without notice to Brown Mackie College.
Brown Mackie College — Merrillville is regulated by The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 West Washington Street, Room E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (1.800.277.5695 or 317.232.1320). IN Advertising Code: AC0138