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Inver Hills Community College is committed to its continual improvement. The Academic Quality Improvement Program is an alternative accreditation method of the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission that employs a quality improvement model. Inver Hills was admitted to AQIP on November 22, 2002.
Created during the first three years of AQIP involvement, the Systems Portfolio is a public portfolio describing fundamental institutional systems including the context, processes, results, and improvement in each system. Nine AQIP categories 
provide the framework for evaluating each system as well as the overall structure for the Systems Portfolio. The portfolio also shows evidence that the institution continues to meet the Higher Learning Commission's five Criteria for Accreditation. Inver Hills' Systems Portfolio was completed in May 2006. After external review by AQIP appraisers, Inver Hills received the Systems Appraisal Feedback Report, which serves as the Higher Learning Commission's formal response to the Systems Portfolio. This report is dated September 22, 2006. Inver Hills also maintains a e-Portfolio that serves as the web version of the Systems Portfolio.
Inver Hills Community College 2006 AQIP Systems Portfolio (114 pages)
AQIP's Systems Appraisal Feedback Report of the Systems Portfolio (37 pages)
Inver Hills Community College - e-Portfolio
AQIP requires that each institution actively pursue three to four quality improvement action projects. As action projects are completed, they are retired and the college will select replacement projects. Each year, project updates are reported to the Higher Learning Commission. These projects along with their associated documents are described in more detail in the AQIP Action Projects section.
After AQIP admits an institution, its Reaffrirmation of Accreditation is scheduled in seven years. At this time, based on a pattern of commitment to continuous improvement and evidence of adherence to the five Criteria for Accreditation, AQIP reaffirms its decision to continue accreditation. Inver Hills' Reaffirmation of Accreditation is scheduled for 2009-10.
Inver Hills Community College is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit in late October this year by a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college has been accredited since 1972. The team will review the institution's ongoing ability to meet the Commission's Criteria for Accreditation.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to:
Public Comment on Inver Hills Community College
The Higher Learning Commission
A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Phone: (900) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456 | Fax: (312) 263-7462
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The Emergency Health Services program (EMT/Paramedic) has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350 | Fax: 727-210-2354
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The Inver Hills-Century Nursing program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing and accredited by National League for Nursing.
The Nursing program's accrediation status may be verified by reviewing the AllNursingSchools factsheet or searching NLNAC's directory.
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Phone: 212-363-5555 | Fax:212-812-0391
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The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association. For more information, the ABA's approval process outlines the detailed guidelines and expectations of approved programs.
321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654-7598
Phone: 800-285-2221