Accreditation

Orange Coast College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949; (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at:  www.accjc.org  

Third party comments:

Individuals who wish to make comments on the institutions that are undergoing review in the current semester and that are being considered by the Commission at the its next meeting, should use the Third Party Comments Form and be sure to include their name, address, phone number, and email address. The Comments must be received five weeks before the scheduled Commission meeting.

Third party comments form can be found at: https://accjc.org/forms/third-party-comments/

The college and its instructional programs are also approved by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and by the State Department of Education for training veterans. 

In addition, Orange Coast College offers programs which have specialty accreditations or external approval by recognized agencies:

• Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND);
  
• American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC);
• California State Department of Public Health (CDPH) Dietary Services Supervisor
• California State Department of Public Health – Radiologic Health Branch
• California Certifying Medical Assistants Association (CCBMAA)
• California Department of Consumer Affairs - Dental Board of California (DBC)
• California Department of Consumer Affairs - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board
• Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA);
• Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA);
  
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);
• Committee on Accreditation for Neurodiagnostic Technology (CoA-NDT);
• Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnography Technology (CoA-PSG);
• Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoA-RC)
• County of Orange Health Care Disaster Management Agency — National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
  
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Maintenance Schools; US Department of Transportation
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT);
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS);
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT);
  
  

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

Vice President, Instruction
Administration Building
Phone: (714) 432-5015

2017-Substantive Change: Online Education

2017 Substantive Change: Online Education
2017 Substantive Change: Online Education -Commission Letter

2016-Midterm Report

2016 Midterm Report 
2016 ACCJC Action Letter   

2015-Follow-up Report

2015 Follow-up Report

2012-Self Evaluation Report

2012 Self Evaluation Report

2013 Site Visit Report
2013 Commission Action Letter
2013 College Status Report on Student Learning Outcomes Implementation

2012 Substantive Change: Professional Mariner's Program