Document submitted to the Interregional Accrediting Committee (IRAC) for the initial candidacy for accreditation visit. The visit was from February 7, 2000 through February 10, 2000.
The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council
Letter from Michael P. Lambert of the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The meeting was held on June 2, 2001.
The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Letter from the InterRegional Accrediting Committee (IRAC) granting WGU accreditation. While the letter is dated February 24, 2003, accreditation of WGU was effective February 13, 2003.
Institutional Report, or Self-Study, conducted by the faculty of the WGU Teachers College for initial accreditation review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Self-Study conducted by the faculty of the WGU Nursing Program for initial accreditation review by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Letter from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) granting "accreditation of the baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Western Governors University." This letter is dated May 21, 2009 but the accreditation is retroactive to the November 19, 2008 CCNE site visit of WGU.
Response to CAHIIM Standards, or Self-Study, conducted by the WGU College of Health Professions for initial accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) and The National Security Agency (NSA)
Certificate from the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) and The National Security Agency (NSA) acknowledging WGU "offers a set of courseware that has been reviewed by National Level Information Assurance Subject Matter Experts and determined to meet the National Training Standard..."
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Letter from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) awarding Initial Accreditation to the Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree Program at WGU. The vote took place on January 18, 2011. The letter is dated March 28, 2011.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Certificate acknowledging WGU's "rigorous professional standards for the preparation of teachers and other school specialists and is a nationally accredited institution."
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
