Accreditation - Portland

Portland 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.
Why is it important to you?
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.
This school voluntarily undergoes periodic accrediting evaluations by teams of qualified examiners including subject experts and specialists in occupational education and private school administration.

 Accreditation & Memberships:
Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas and occupational 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. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions 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, Washington, D.C.  20002; (202) 336-6780.

Approvals:
  • Approved for the training of veterans.
  • Approved by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration, and Naturalization, Division for Training of Foreign Students.
  • Recognized as an eligible institution by the United States Department of Education for Federal Assistance Programs.
  • Recognized for training by:
  • United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Oregon State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Washington State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Oregon and Washington State Employment Service
  • State of Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
  • Oregon Department of Education

425 SW Washington Street
OR 97204