Accreditation and Approvals
Smith Chason College is an institution decorated with accolades from multiple certified accreditation bodies.
Smith Chason College maintains a respectable standing in the academe. In 2001, the College was accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Our programs are approved by multiple boards across the country, making it an institution committed to providing quality education through and through.
INSTITUTIONAL & PROGRAMMATIC APPROVALS AND STATE LICENSES
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ACCSC
Institutional Approval
Smith Chason College is institutionally accredited by ACCSC, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. ACCSC is a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
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BPPE
Institutional Approval
The California Campus are approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to provide educational services in the State of California. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
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AZPPSE
Institutional Approval
The Phoenix campus is approved to operate in the state of Arizona by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education (AZPPSE).
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Title IV Eligible
Institutional Approval
Through the U.S. Department of Education, each of the campuses are eligible to participate in student financial assistance programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
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Veterans
Institutional Approval
The Los Angeles, Ontario, and San Marcos campuses are approved by the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) to enroll veterans and other eligible students. The Phoenix campus is approved by the Arizona State Approving Agency. The California and Phoenix campuses are approved for the training of veterans and eligible persons under the provisions of Title 38, United States Code. The Phoenix campus is a certified Veterans Supportive Campus
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Vocational Rehabilitation Dept
Institutional Approval
The Los Angeles and Ontario campuses are approved by the State of California Vocational Rehabilitation Department.
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Title I Training
Institutional Approval
The Ontario campus is approved for Workforce Investment Act, Title I Training Funds.
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BRN
Programmatic Approval
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at the Los Angeles campus is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
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ARMRIT
Programmatic Approval
The Academic Associate of Science MRI program at the Los Angeles, Ontario, San Marcos, and Phoenix campuses are programmatically accredited by the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT).
