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Accreditation - Thornton
Accreditation & Memberships
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas and 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.
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
750 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 336-6780
www.acics.org
Accreditation assures students that Everest College is recognized as a qualified institution of higher learning in that it offers approved programs of study that meet recognized academic standards and employs a professional faculty. Accreditation ensures adequate facilities and equipment, stable financial and organizational structure of the College, and recognition in the educational community.
Everest College Institutional Memberships:
- Better Business Bureau
- Metro North Chamber of Commerce (Thornton Campus)
- Colorado Private School Association
PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION
The Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST) has placed Thornton’s Surgical Technologist program on probation. During this probationary period, the program is still recognized and listed as an accredited program.
The Medical Assisting Programs at the Aurora, Colorado Springs and Thornton campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
Everest College is approved by:
- Colorado State Approval Agency for Veterans and Eligible Dependent Students
- Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
- CAFAA - Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators
Everest College is authorized to grant Associate’s degrees by the Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education, pursuant to the rule making authority as stated in the Private Occupational Education Act of 1981, Colorado Revised Statues, Section 12-59-105 (1) (1).
Everest College is approved and regulated by:
Colorado Department of Education
Private Occupational Schools Board
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
303-866-2723
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