Westwood College Accreditation
Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Westwood received Higher Learning Commission (HLC) candidacy status in October 2007. HLC is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits colleges and universities. Westwood’s candidacy was granted after a comprehensive review.
The following campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC):
California Campuses
Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North
Westwood College - Inland Empire (Upland, CA), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North
Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA)
Colorado Campuses
Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO)
Westwood College - Denver South (Denver, CO), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North
Texas Campuses
Westwood College - Houston South (Houston, TX), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North
Virginia Campuses
Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA), a branch of Westwood College - South Bay
Westwood College - Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA), a satellite campus of Westwood College - Arlington Ballston
The following campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS):
California Campuses
Westwood College - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Colorado Campuses
Westwood College – Online Campus, a branch of Westwood College - Los Angeles
Illinois Campuses
Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL)
Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL), a branch of Westwood College - Los Angeles
Westwood College - O'Hare Airport (Schiller Park, IL)
Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL), a branch of Westwood College - Los Angeles
Georgia Campuses
Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta, GA), a branch of Westwood College - DuPage
Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA), a branch of Westwood College - O'Hare Airport
Texas Campuses
Westwood College - Dallas (Dallas, TX), a branch of Westwood College - O'Hare Airport
Westwood College - Fort Worth (Euless, TX), a branch of Westwood College - DuPage
For more information, contact ACCSC, ACICS, or the HLC at the addresses below.
ACCSC
2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
703-247-4212
www.accsct.org
ACICS
750 First Street NE, Suite 980
Washington DC 20002
202-336-6780
www.acics.org
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
312-263-0456
www.ncahlc.org
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
The Medical Assisting Associate program at the Westwood College Denver North Campus and the Medical Assisting Diploma programs at the Westwood College Atlanta Northlake, Chicago O’Hare Airport, Chicago River Oaks, Dallas, Fort Worth, and the Houston South campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350
State Licensing and Approval
Each Westwood College campus is licensed and approved to operate by the appropriate state regulatory bodies. For additional information, contact the state agencies listed below.
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Information
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges – Rooms 104-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778
Virginia State Council of Higher Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
