Des Moines Area Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 5 programmatic accredited programs.

The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited1/1/1974 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited6/1/1987 - Current
Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programsAccredited6/1/1967 - 4/5/2012
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degreesAccredited4/7/2005 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dental Assisting (DA)Accredited12/9/1966 - Current
Dental Hygiene (DH)Accredited12/15/1972 - Current