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 Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1974 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 6/1/1987 - Current |
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| Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs | Accredited | 6/1/1967 - 4/5/2012 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees | Accredited | 4/7/2005 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dental Assisting (DA) | Accredited | 12/9/1966 - Current |
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| Dental Hygiene (DH) | Accredited | 12/15/1972 - Current |