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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.
CollegeAmerica 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. CollegeAmerica 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 at the Ogden campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assistants.
The Surgical Technology program at the Ogden campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). ARC-ST is sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists.
The Respiratory Therapy program at the Salt Lake City campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
* Affiliated campuses are Stevens~Henager College, California College San Diego, and Independence University *
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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