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Stanbridge University reserves the right to make changes at any time to any provision of this catalog, including academic programs and courses, course and program schedules, school policies and procedures, faculty and administrative staff, the school calendar and other dates, and other provisions.  Stanbridge University will notify students of any of the foregoing changes via email at the time the changes are made and in accordance with the requirements of accrediting and governmental regulatory agencies.  The catalog will be provided either in writing or electronically to a prospective student or to any person upon request.  Any program specific brochures shall also be disclosed to any interested person upon request.

Stanbridge University’s Main Campus located in Irvine, California is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Located at 2101 Wilson Boulevard / Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201, ACCSC can be reached at (703) 247-4212. Their website is www.accsc.org. ACCSC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an institutionally recognized accrediting agency.

Stanbridge University Los Angeles is a branch campus of Stanbridge University Irvine main campus. Stanbridge University Los Angeles is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a recognized institutional accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.

Stanbridge University Riverside is a branch campus of Stanbridge University Irvine main campus. Stanbridge University Riverside is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a recognized institutional accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.

Stanbridge University San Diego is a branch campus of the Stanbridge University Irvine main campus. Stanbridge University San Diego is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

The Stanbridge University Irvine Main Campus, Los Angeles Branch Campus, Riverside Branch Campus, and San Diego Branch Campus are private institutions that are approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). The approval to operate demonstrates compliance with the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. For more information, contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225 Sacramento, CA 95834, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number (888) 370-7589 or by fax (916) 263-1897.

The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. Program graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licensure is usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

The Stanbridge University Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses at the Orange County, Los Angeles and Riverside campuses.   Their website is http://www.rn.ca.gov/education/rnprograms.shtml.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program (Orange County and Los Angeles campuses) at Stanbridge University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 949-794-9090 or email pta.admin@stanbridge.edu.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) through 2028/2029 in Orange County and Los Angeles.  AOTA is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number, c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. Program graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licensure is usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

The Associate of Occupational Science in Vocational Nursing program is approved by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) at the Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside campuses. The program at the San Marcos, San Diego County campus is pending BVNPT approval. The BVNPT is located at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833 and can be reached at (916) 263-7800. Their website is www.bvnpt.ca.gov.

Stanbridge University is approved for veterans education benefits under Title 38 of the GI Bill® in addition to WIOA training benefits from various Workforce Investment Boards including those in Irvine, Westminster, Santa Ana, Anaheim, South Bay and Riverside.  GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.