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Distance Education and Training Council
California Southern University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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What accreditation means to you as a CalSouthern student
Accreditation is a process that gives public recognition to institutions that meet certain standards. It is a promise that an institution will provide the quality of education it claims to offer. Accreditation assures the student that the institution operates on a sound financial basis, has an approved program of study, qualified instructors, adequate facilities and equipment, and approved recruitment and admissions policies.
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 | Council for Higher Education Accreditation |
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The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a private nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States. It carries forward a long tradition that recognition of accrediting organizations should be a key strategy to ensure quality, accountability, and improvement in higher education. Recognition by CHEA affirms that standards and processes of accrediting organizations are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that CHEA has established.
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California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
California Southern University is a private university licensed to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. The University was founded in 1978, originally under the name Southern California University for Professional Studies, and has been continuously approved by the State of California to offer undergraduate and graduate level degrees.
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 | Committee of Bar Examiners |
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The Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State Bar of California has authorized registration of the School of Law as an unaccredited correspondence law school, which enables graduates who have complied with the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California to sit for the California Bar examination.
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 | Board of Psychology |
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The Board of Psychology of the State of California accepts California Southern University’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree as meeting the educational requirements for licensure as a psychologist in California. Persons interested in licensure are advised to contact the Board of Psychology in Sacramento, California to determine what other requirements may exist for licensure.
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 | Board of Behavioral Sciences |
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The Board of Behavioral Sciences in the State of California accepts California Southern University’s Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) degree as meeting the educational requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Persons interested in licensure are advised to contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences in Sacramento, California to obtain a complete listing of all requirements for licensure.
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 | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
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California Southern University is approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to offer its programs to veterans who qualify for educational benefits under the DVA Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits program. This program applies to our Associate, Bachelor and Master degree programs. Veterans who believe they may qualify for Chapter 31 benefits should contact their VA office for details. The California Southern University Facility Code is 21900605.
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 | International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education |
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California Southern University is an Institutional Member of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
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 | California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools |
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California Southern University is a member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) the only California State Association representing the many diverse kinds of Private Postsecondary Schools in California.
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 | The United States Distance Learning Association |
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California Southern University is a member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) as a Silver Sponsor from 2006-2010.
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European Association for Distance Learning
California Southern University is an Associate Member of the European Association for Distance Learning.
The EADL is the European association of schools, institutions and individuals working in correspondence and distance education. With members from over 20 European countries, the Association is a representative forum for the exchange of information and ideas on current practice and developments in the expanding field of distance learning.
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 | Legal Writing Institute |
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California Southern University School of Law is a member of the Legal Writing Institute. The LWI supports and advances legal writing as an academic discipline and in the practice of law. It seeks to improve teaching and scholarship in the field through interdisciplinary and empirical research. The Institute has over 2,000 members and represents all ABA-accredited law schools in the United States.
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 | International Association of Law Schools |
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The California Southern University School of Law is a member of the International Association of Law Schools (IALS), which is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 with a membership of educational institutions, associations, and legal educators from throughout the world. Its members are committed to the proposition that the quality of legal education in any society is improved when students learn about other cultures and legal systems and the diverse approaches to solving legal problems employed in those legal systems.
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 | The Better Business Bureau |
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California Southern University is a member of the Better Business Bureau of Southern California with a rating of A+.
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 | Irvine Chamber |
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California Southern University is a member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce.
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 | California Chamber |
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California Southern University has been a member of the California Chamber of Commerce since 1995.
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