• Accreditation is the process by which institutes of higher learning are evaluated to ensure that the education they provide meets acceptable standards. Although the U.S. Department of Education is not directly responsible for accrediting academic programs, it monitors accreditation agencies to ensure they are reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by institutes of higher learning.
• The Bakersfield campus of Kaplan College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate's degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The address is:
  
  Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
  750 First Street NE, Suite 980
  Washington, DC 20002-4241
  Tel: 202.336.6780
• In addition, the College holds the approvals and memberships listed below.

Approved to operate by the:

Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Information Division
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N112
Sacramento, California 95834
Tel: 800.952.5210
www.bppve.ca.gov

Provisionally approved by:

Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA)
The Dental Board of California
1428 Howe Avenue, Suite 58
Sacramento, California 95825
Tel: 916.263.2595

• Member of:
• California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS)
• Department of Veteran Affairs
• Career College Association
• California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA)
• Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce