Malcolm X College Handbook - City Colleges of Chicago

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ACCREDITATION Malcolm X College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Department of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education of the Illinois State Board of Education. Program Accreditation The twelve (12) programs under Health Sciences that are either accredited or approved by specific licensure agencies are: Program Status Accrediting Agency Emergency Medical Technician Full approval Illinois Department of Public Health Medical Assistant Full approval Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Clinical Laboratory Technician Full accreditation National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, (NAACLS). NAACLS is recognized by the U. S. Department of Education Mortuary Science/Pathology Full accreditation American Board of Funeral Service Education; U. S. Department of Education Nursing Full approval Illinois Department of Professional Regulations Paramedic Full approval Illinois Department of Public Health Pharmacy Technology Full accreditation American Society of Health System Pharmacists Physician Assistant Full accreditation Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Radiography Full accreditation Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Respiratory Care Full accreditation Committee on Accreditation for accreditation Respiratory Care (CoARC, formerly the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Care Education) CAAHEP Surgical Technology Full accreditation Committee on Education in Surgical Technology, CAAHEP Facilities 5
Malcolm X College is a contemporary-style building of black steel and glass. Occupying more than 20 acres on Chicago's Near West Side, the four-story building has a modern Academic Support Center with Nova NET computer terminals and reading, math and writing tutorial services. The Academic Support Center also houses an IBM-PC laboratory and Principles of the Alphabet Literary System (PALS). The building also features a Nursing Laboratory, a Math Laboratory and perhaps the finest Radiography laboratory in the city. In addition to laboratories for its other programs under the Division of Health Sciences, Malcolm X College has a Computer Training Center and a state-ofthe-art Word Processing Center. A state-of-the-art performing Arts Center and a Library with over 40,000 volumes provide resources in the Arts & Sciences and other subject fields for a student population of nearly 3,000 in both day and evening schools. A gymnasium, a swimming pool, and rooms for dance and weight training offers students outstanding athletic facilities. For parents with young children, the Child Development Laboratory provides childcare as well as in-service training for the Child Development Program. The bookstore and the cafeteria also have convenient hours to serve students. In addition, adjacent to the building, three parking lots provide ample space for the cars of Malcolm X College faculty, staff, students and visitors. The facilities of Malcolm X College are accessible to the handicapped. Carter G. Woodson Library The Carter G. Woodson library is the focal point of the academic life of the College. Located at the west end on the second floor, the facility provides a general reading area, reference section, periodical room for use by the entire College community. Print and non-print materials appropriate to support all the various curricula are carefully selected and made accessible. The book collection presently numbers over 40,000 volumes and our current subscription list of periodicals exceeds 200 titles. The library is using O.C.L.C. computer terminal in order to facilitate the acquisition and processing of library materials and is also used for inter-library loans, reference services, etc. Course materials may be placed on reserve at the circulation desk. Besides the course-related materials, there are ample selections in topics of current interest and career opportunities. The Library also provides audiovisual services. Instruction in the use of the Library is provided for individuals and classes so students can learn the skills necessary to locate information in a variety of sources. To obtain full Library privileges, each semester adjunct instructors are required to present a valid College Identification Card. Building Hours Building hours for the fall and spring terms are: 8:00am to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
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