ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ˌɛnˌɛmsˈiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɪts ɪnˈɪʃəl ɐkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðɪ ɐkɹˈɛdɪɾɪŋ kəmˈɪʃən fɔːɹ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ænd dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz ˈækdʒk ʌvðə wˈɛstɚn ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv skˈuːlz ænd kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz wˈɑːsk.
In June 1985, NMC received its initial accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).