Accreditation and Licensing
Shasta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Health Sciences programs are accredited by non-governmental and/or state regulatory organizations
The following organizations are the Accrediting Agencies for the Health Sciences programs by specialty:
Dental Hygiene
Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
800-621-8099 or 312-440-4653
http://www.ada.org
Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
State of California Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Registered Nursing - California (BRN)
P. O. Box 94410
Sacramento, CA 94244-2100
(916) 322-3350
http://www.rn.ca.gov/
Vocational Nursing (LVN)
State of California Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-263-7800
http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov
CNA/Home Health Aide
State of California Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
1615 Capital Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
916-558-1784
http://www.cdph.ca.gov
Health Information Technology & Health Information Management
233 N. Michigan Ave, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
312-233-1100
http://www.cahiim.org
Physical Therapist Assistant*
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
(703) 706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
http://www.capteonline.org
*The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Shasta College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (530) 339-3600 or email hsupconnect@shastacollege.edu.