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  
 
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 is also accredited by other accrediting agencies.

See program accreditation for more detailed information.

• Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute

• Commission on Dental Accreditation

• Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  

• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

• Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

• California State Department of Health

• Federal Aviation Agency and the State of California–State and Consumer Services Agency​​​​​​​

• Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board 

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