Accreditation Is Important
Choosing an accredited school is important to your education. Accreditation signifies that the school has met certain standards of quality in education, so you can feel confident in the value of the education you receive.
Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). If you have questions about our accreditation, call 954.515.3296. The HLC website is located at www.ncahlc.org.
Kaplan University, Hagerstown, MD campus is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant, alien students.
Kaplan University, Hagerstown, MD campus is approved under the provisions of Title 38, United States Code, to train eligible persons and veterans.
Approvals and Memberships
- Kaplan University, Hagerstown campus, is approved as a coeducation, non-public institution of higher education offering Associate of Applied Science degrees, Associate of Arts degrees, and Certificate Programs of Study in specialized business fields by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: 410.260.4500 - The Kaplan University, Hagerstown campus, Medical Assistant Certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistant Endowment (CRB-AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Tel: 727.210.2350 - The Kaplan University, Hagerstown campus, Phlebotomy Certificate program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631-3415
Tel: 773.714.8880 - Kaplan University, Hagerstown campus, is approved to train eligible students by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
- Kaplan University, Hagerstown campus, is a member of:
- Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce
- Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce
- Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
- Career College Association
- Microsoft Solutions Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA)
- Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
- Washington County Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- For information about campus security, click here (The Clery Act).