Accreditation - Rochester

Rochester 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:
  • Authorized by the New York State Board of Regents, Office of College and University Evaluation, to confer the Associate in Applied Science Degree.
  • 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 also 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.
  • The Associate Degree Medical Assisting program (Rochester Campus) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Applied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (CRB-AAMAE).
  • Approved by the New York State Education Department, Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.
  • Approved by the New York State Education Department, Bureau of Veterans Education for the training of veterans and other eligible persons in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 89-358 and Section 3675, Title 38 United States Code.
  • This school is authorized under Federal Law to enroll nonimmigrant, alien students.

1630 Portland Avenue
NY 14621