Specialized or Programmatic Accreditation

Cluster

Program

Accreditation

Date of Last Accreditation, frequency

Health Sciences

Associate Degree Nursing

Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

April 2021, every 5 years

Health Sciences

Nursing Assistant

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

2021, yearly

Health Sciences

Dental Hygiene

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC)

CODA:  2015, every 7 years

 

DHBC: September, 2021(initial), then same year as CODA

Health Sciences

Radiological Technology

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT)

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

JCERT: May 2021, every 5 years

 

CDPH: 2021, yearly

Public Safety

Regular Basic Course

 

 

PC 832 Arrest & Firearms

In-Service

CA Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)

March 2019,

Every 3-4 years

 

Biennial

Biennial

Public Safety

Fire Technology Program

  • Firefighter Academy
    • Firefighter 1 and 2
  • Company Officer
  • Wildland
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Auto Extrication
  • Truck Academy
  • Volunteer Academy

CA State Fire Training

CA State Fire Board

Following: Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Standards and National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Guidelines

Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP): November 2020,

Every 5 years

Public Safety

Corrections

Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)

July 2020, Every 2 years

Public Safety

Emergency Medical Technician

California State Approval by Coastal Valleys EMS Agency

Current until 12/31/22. Approval every 4 years.

Public Safety

Paramedic

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) California State approval by Coastal Valleys EMS Agency

2016, every 5 years.  2021 accreditation was postponed due to COVID-19, being completed in 2022

CAAHEP Award Letter

Agriculture/Natural Resources, Culinary Arts, and Industrial & Trade Technologies

Automotive Technology

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation

2016, every 5 years. 2021 accreditation was postponed due to COVID-19. Reaccreditation will be completed in 2022