Accreditation

This college voluntarily undergoes periodic accrediting evaluations by teams of qualified examiners including subject specialists in occupational education and private postsecondary school administration.

• American Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools - 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N, and North Falls Church, VA 22043 - (703) 917-9503 phone (703) 917-4109 fax. www.abhes.org
• The Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology Program is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N, and North Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 917-9503 phone (703) 917-4109 fax. www.abhes.org
• The Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology programs at the Los Angeles and Orange County campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 - (727) 210-2350.
• The Pharmacy Technician training programs at all campuses are accredited by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 - (301) 657-3000. www.ashp.org
• The Associate of Occupational Science in Respiratory Therapy program, Orange County and Ontario campuses, holds a Letter of Review from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com). Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244 - (817) 283-2835.
• The Vocational Nursing program at all three campuses is approved by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians (Vocational Nursing program) 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833 - (916) 263-7800. www.bvnpt.ca.gov
• The Dental Assisting programs at the Los Angeles and Orange County campuses are approved by the Dental Board of California. The Dental Assisting program at the Ontario campus is provisionally approved and pending final approval. www.dbc.ca.gov (formerly COMDA)
• The Associate of Occupational Science in Health Information Technology (HIT) program at the Orange County campus is in candidacy status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)  233 N. Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, Il 60601-5800 -(312) 233-1100. www.cahiim.org
• American Career College is authorized under federal law to issue I-20s to non-immigrant, alien students who meet ACC's admissions requirements.
• American Career College is approved for training of Veterans and eligible persons under the provisions of Title 38, United States Code.
• Member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS). www.cappsonline.org