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230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411

Phone: 800.621.7440 / 312.263.0456 | Fax: 312.263.7462 | info@hlcommission.org | hicommission.org

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) was granted candidacy status for accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1978. In 1982, UTTC was granted full accreditation status and has maintained continuous accreditation status since that time.

2011: UTTC was granted continued accreditation for all associate level degree programs, full authority to offer all degree programs online, and approval of the institutional change to offer three baccalaureate degree programs.

2016: UTTC was granted approval to offer a fourth baccalaureate degree in Environmental Science & Research.

2021: The HLC continued the accreditation of United Tribes College with the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2030-31.

UTTC is also a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the North Dakota Tribal College Association.

For more specific information about HLC accreditation and United Tribes Technical College, see links below:

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Other Accreditation Information

Automotive Tech.

The UTTC Automotive Technology program initially earned ASE certification in 2013 and has been continuously accredited since that time. Based on the most recent visit in October 2024, the program’s ASE certification was continued until 2030. The ASE Education Foundation is a non-profit, independent organization that evaluates and accredits entry-level technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry.

ASE accreditation recognizes nationally accepted standards of excellence in instruction, training facilities and equipment. As an ASE accredited program, UTTC students are trained in the many service and diagnostic procedures necessary to maintain vehicles of all sizes and shapes, using modern laboratories equipped with current service and testing equipment. It’s a seal of approval many employers actively seek out.

ASE Education Foundation

1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Suite 401
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone: (703) 669-6650

Elementary Ed.

ND Education Standards & Practices Board Accreditation

The UTTC Elementary Education bachelor of science degree program participated in a site accreditation visit for continuous approval in spring 2022. As a result of this visit, the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ND ESPB) granted the program full approval for another seven years (the maximum time available), until 2029. The Elementary Education degree program has been continuously accredited since the bachelor of science degree started at UTTC, in 2012. For more information about the UTTC Teacher Education department, go to: ted.uttc.edu.

ND Education Standards & Practices Board
2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204
Bismarck, ND 58503-0585

Phone: (701) 328-9641

ND Career and Technical Education

United Tribes Technical College participated in a program approval visit from ND Career and Technical Education (CTE) in 2023. As a result of this visit, UTTC’s CTE programming was determined to have met all CTE standards with no areas not met. The next visit will be in 2028.

In addition to the CTE evaluation, a concurrent civil rights evaluation was conducted for the campus at the same time. This evaluation, which occurs every ten years, also yielded positive results and UTTC was determined compliant in all areas.

ND Department of Career and Technical Education
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600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610

Phone: (701) 328-3180

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