Grossmont College Accreditation

Grossmont College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC), 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, (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 Senior Dean of College Planning is the institution's Accreditation Liaison Officer.  Accreditation by the ACCJC which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education of Accreditation signifies to the educational community and to the public at large that Grossmont College has met the standards of quality recognized as necessary for graduate competence and public funding. Appropriate courses are fully accepted on transfer by the University of California, the California State University, and by private four-year colleges and universities. Grossmont College agrees to adhere to the standards and requirements of the ACCJC at all times.

 

Accreditation Documents

In 2019/20, Grossmont College underwent a review of its accreditation and was fully reaffirmed by ACCJC. Below are the principal documents associated with that process.

Contact

Dr. Joan Ahrens, Senior Dean of College Planning and Institutional Effectiveness


Important Accreditation Dates

Accreditation Midterm Report - Due to ACCJC in Fall 2023
Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) - Due to ACCJC in Fall 2025 (next comprehensive site visit)


Substantive Change Reports 


ACCJC Documents


ACCJC Compliant Process 

 

The public, college community and students may make formal complaints to the ACCJC about Grossmont College or other member institutions or about the ACCJC itself.  Information about these processes and the proper forms to use is found on the ACCJC Complaints Process page. We encourage students to first refer to the Grossmont College process for student complaints found on the Student Affairs page Complaints Process.

 

During the site visit & evaluation semester and up to five weeks before the Commission meeting where the evaluation is being considered, the public, college community and students may make comments about the institution using the Third Party Comments form, also found on the ACCJC Complaints Process page. 

 


Programmatic Accreditation

Grossmont College has several programs that are individually accredited by external agencies. Contact information about these agencies and links to the department home pages where Accreditation information is found are listed below. These programs are:

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Cardiovascular Technology

The Grossmont College Cardiovascular Technology Program is accredited for three specialty areas:

Adult Echocardiography

Invasive Cardiovascular Technology

Noninvasive Vascular Technology

 

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs  (CAAHEP)
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350  
Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

www.acenursing.org
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

 

Nursing at Grossmont

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

https://www.aota.org/

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200

North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929

301-652-6611

 

OTA at Grossmont

Respiratory Therapy

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

https://www.coarc.com/

264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690

817-283-2835

 

Respiratory Therapy at Grossmont