Accreditation

College of the Desert is Accredited by:

  • The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC), 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, 415.506.0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education

College of the Desert is Approved by:

  • VA State Approving Agency
  • Appropriate courses, as identified, accepted by the University of California and the California State University

College of the Desert holds Accreditation and Certification from:

  • Automotive Youth Education System (AYES)
  • Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Certified SMOG Training Facility
  • California Association of Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing
  • California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
  • California Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Program (L&C) Aide and Technician Certification Section (ATCS)
  • California State Fire Marshal
  • Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  • Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for EMS Professions (CoAEMSP)
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
  • State of California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
  • The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

Institutional Memberships

  • Academic Senate for Community Colleges
  • Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admission Officers (AACRAO)
  • APPA: Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
  • Association of Community College Trustees
  • California Community Colleges Association of Occupational Educators
  • California Association of Community College Registrars and Admission Officers (CACCRAO)
  • California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers (CCCCIO)
  • California Community Colleges Chief Student Services Officers Association (CCCCSSO)
  • Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
  • Commission on Athletics/3CAA
  • Community College Facility Coalition
  • Community College League of California (CCLC) CCLC Policy and Procedure Service
  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)
  • Datatel Users Group
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
  • Inland Valley Trustee & CEO Association
  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
  • National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)
  • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
  • National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators (NAVPA)
  • The Research & Planning Group of California Community Colleges (The RP Group)
  • Western Association of Veterans Education Specialists (WAVES)