Programmatic Accreditation and Approvals

Dental Hygiene

The Dental Hygiene program offered at the Orange County campus is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

211 East Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611-2678

800-621-8099 or (312) 440-4653

http://ada.org/100.aspx

Nursing

The Nursing Baccalaureate and Master’s Degree Programs are accredited by the C ommission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202) 877-6791.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 887-6791
www.aacn.nche.edu/CCNE-accreditation

The nursing pre-licensure (LVN to BSN and BSN) programs offered at West Coast University are approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing located at:

California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150

Sacramento, CA 95834

(916) 322-3350

http://www.rn.ca.gov

Occupational Therapy

The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program offered at West Coast University has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at:

Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOTE)

4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
(301) 652-2682
http://www.aota.org/Educate/Accredit.aspx

MSOT Accreditation Disclosure

Once accreditation of the program has been obtained, MSOT graduates will be eligible to site for the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). More licensure information can be found on the MSOT program information section.