Higher education is a highly regulated industry. Postsecondary education is regulated through accreditation, federal requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 Title IV, and state regulatory and licensing.

Accreditation is the oldest and least understood part of regulation. Rooted in the Latin credito, "to trust," the term was meant to establish a peerage of trust. Accreditation of educational institutions has two fundamental purposes: quality assurance, and institutional and program self improvement. It is a process for recognizing the quality of educational institutions and their programs, which instills confidence in the educational community and the schools' constituencies. Institutions are subject to periodic reviews to ensure that a specific level of performance is maintained, that there is evidence of institutional and program self improvement, and that the institution demonstrates integrity and abides by requirements of the accrediting agency. Colleges and universities rely on accredited status in evaluating transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study. Customers, which include students, parents, and potential employers, rely on accreditation for assurance of quality of the school and its programs. An accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education is necessary for students at a college or university to qualify for federal financial assistance.

Stevens-Henager College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT), 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201. ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education under the provisions of Public Law 82-550 and subsequent legislation that requires the evaluation of such agencies and issuance of an official list by the Department. Stevens-Henager College is exempt from registration with the Utah State Board of Regents, as allowed in Section 53B-5-105-5.2e of the Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act, revised January 24, 2002.

The Medical Specialties program at the Salt Lake City/Murray, Ogden/West Haven, and Logan campuses is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (CRB-AAMAE).

The Surgical Technology program at the Ogden/West Haven campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). ARC-ST is sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists.

The Respiratory Therapy program at the Salt Lake City/Murray campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).


American Association of Medical Assistants
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606-2903
(312) 899-1500


Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
7108-C South Alton Way
Centennial, CO 80112-2106
(303) 694-9262


Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210-2350


Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
(817) 283-2835

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