Through our affiliation with Independence University/California College of Health Sciences (CCHS), graduates of this program are eligible to transfer 30 credits in pursuit of an Associate of Applied Science, in Allied Health. Students interested in an AS degree, BS degree, or Masters degree should contact the Health and Occupations office of CCHS at 801-284-7521 or visit their web site at www.cchs.edu. You may also contact Justin Spencer, Director of Educational Alliances at 801-440-2699 or email him at jspencer@cchs.edu.

Accreditation

As a California state paramedic training program, our school passed the site visit for accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)/Commission on Accreditation of Education Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) in February, 2007 and is expected to be completed with the accreditation process by October, 2007.

Students are offered college credits through the programs’ consortium agreement with Independence University/California College of Health Sciences. (CCHS)

What is Accreditation and why is it important?

*Accreditation is an effort to assess the quality of institutions, programs and services, measuring them against agreed upon standards and thereby assuring that they met those standards.

In the case of post-secondary education and training, there are two kinds of accreditation. The first is “Institutional” and the second is “Programmatic”.
Institutional accreditation helps assure potential students that a school is a sound institution and has met certain minimum standards in terms of administration, resources, faculty and facilities.

Programmatic accreditation examines specific schools or programs within an educational institution. The standards by which these programs are measured have generally been developed by the professionals involved in each program and are intended to reflect what a person needs to know and are able to do, to function successfully within that profession.

Accreditation in the health related field also serves a very important public interest. Along with certification and licensure, accreditation is a tool intended to help assure a well-prepared and qualified workforce providing health care services.

*Taken from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs