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Higher education is a highly regulated industry. Postsecondary education is
regulated through accreditation, federal requirements under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 Title IV, and state regulatory and licensing.
Accreditation is the oldest and least understood part of regulation. Rooted
in the Latin credito, "to trust," the term was meant to establish a peerage
of trust. Accreditation of educational institutions has two fundamental
purposes: quality assurance, and institutional and program self improvement.
It is a process for recognizing the quality of educational institutions and
their programs, which instills confidence in the educational community and
the schools' constituencies. Institutions are subject to periodic reviews to
ensure that a specific level of performance is maintained, that there is
evidence of institutional and program self improvement, and that the
institution demonstrates integrity and abides by requirements of the
accrediting agency. Colleges and universities rely on accredited status in
evaluating transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study.
Customers, which include students, parents, and potential employers, rely on
accreditation for assurance of quality of the school and its programs. An
accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education is
necessary for students at a college or university to qualify for federal
financial assistance.
California College San Diego is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of
Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT), 2101 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201. ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized
accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. under the
provisions of Public Law 82-550 and subsequent legislation that requires the
evaluation of such agencies and issuance of an official list by the
Department. California College San Diego is exempt from registration with
the Utah State Board of Regents, as allowed in Section 53B-5-105-5.2e of the
Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act, revised January 24, 2002.
The Medical Specialties program is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon
recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assistants.
American Association of Medical Assistants
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606-2903
(312) 899-1500
Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
7108-C South Alton Way
Centennial, CO 80112-2106
(303) 694-9262
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208
(312) 553-9355
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
(817) 283-2835
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