WCCC does NOT have an accredited nursing program

Candygyrl,
Accredited schools are accredited because they choose that option. It is an option and nothing more. A voluntary process, not mandatory. As I stated before, for RN's the only time being accredited matters is if you want to attend a nurse anesthetist school, which must be accredited schools if a person wants to sit for the boards through the Council of Accreditation to become a CRNA, or the military, or some other very distinct situation that might require an accredited program. The IT profession is apples to the RN profession oranges.

my cousin graduated the WCCCD nursing program in 06 number 3 in her class and is now working at a very well respected hospital in the ICU making more money than people she works with who went to Michigan University. It doesn't matter.

Nice to know. No attempts to offend, that's why I asked. Probably should've dug a lil deeper. So... what is the big deal about then?

Party on!

WCCCD is absolutely accredited through the State of Michigan which is the only true seal of approval needed to graduate nurses. No school could run a nursing college without the 'States' approval period. So yes, WC3D is accredited.

The accrediting institution you are speaking of is more like an additional seal of approval, and is not necessarily required (at least not for ADN programs the last time I checked - most four year colleges carry this accreditation though). Metaphorically, for schools to have the NLNAC accreditation is just like us joining a nursing organization like NSNA, ANA, etc. We're not required to have memberships with these organizations to practice nursing, they just look good on resume - same thing with the NLNAC.

Besides the proof is in the pudding....WC3D has been graduating legitimate nurses that have gone on to become fairly accomplished which have not had any problems whatsoever transitioning into the workforce nor going on for higher education.