Accreditation - Ontario Metro
Ontario Metro Campus
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a distinction granted to any institution meeting or exceeding the stated criteria of educational quality. The purposes of accreditation include:
- Assess and enhance the educational quality of an institution.
- Assure consistency in institutional operations.
- Promote institutional improvement.
- Provide for public accountability.
Accreditation affects you by providing for the responsibility of an institution and assuring prospective and current students of the following:
- It is recognized as a qualified institution of higher learning with approved programs of study that meet recognized academic standards.
- It employs a professional staff.
- It has sufficient facilities and equipment.
- It is a stable and permanent fixture in the educational community.
Accreditation & Memberships:
Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate’s degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) is located at 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002; (202) 336-6780.
Everest College in Ontario Metro, California is accredited as a branch of Springfield College in Springfield, Missouri.
Everest College is approved to operate by the Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 N. Market Blvd, Suite S-308, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574-8200, www.dca.ca.gov
The Associate Degree Nursing Program and the Licensed Vocational Nursing 45 Unit Certification of Completion are approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
1819 S. Excise Avenue
CA 91761
