Accreditation, Licensing and Approval Information
Tucson, Arizona
Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
The Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association
The Nursing Program has been granted a Provisional Approval for a multiple exit (LPN/RN) Nursing Program
The Veterinary Technician Program has been granted provisional accreditation by the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Licensed by: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Approved by: Tucson Urban League, The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Economic Security, Bureau of Indian Affairs
State Registrations and Recognitions: Registered under the Wyoming Private School Licensing Act
Recognized with exempt status by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education for delivery of online programs
Registered with the New Mexico Higher Education Department
Recognized with exempt status by the State of Utah Department of Commerce
Recognized with exempt status by the North Dakota Board for Career and Technical Education
Registered with the Maryland Higher Education Commission to enroll Maryland students in fully online distance education programs.
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Arizona Department of Veterans Services
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsProgram Accreditation: The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (and has been granted the accreditation status of “initial accreditation”). The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-2500 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx.
Licensed by: New Mexico Higher Education Department
Approved by: The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, The Workforce Investment Act, Department of Economic Security
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: The New Mexico Veterans Service Commission
Chula Vista, California
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Approved by: State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, www.bppe.ca.gov
Pima Medical Institute is granted approval to operate under the terms of California Education Code (CEC) section 94890(a)(1) until December 31, 2016 per CEC section 94890(b).
Approved by: Dental Board of California; California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch; The Workforce Investment Act/San Diego Workforce Partnership
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: The Department of Veterans Affairs, the California Department of Consumer Affairs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Veterinary Technician Program has been granted provisional accreditation by the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Licensed by: Approved and regulated by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Colorado State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training
Denver, Colorado
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Licensed by: Approved and regulated by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education
Approved by: Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Colorado State Board of Nursing
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Colorado Office of Veterans Education and Training (COVET)
East Valley, Arizona
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Veterinary Technician Program has been granted provisional accreditation by the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Licensed by: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Arizona Department of Veterans Services
Houston, Texas
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (and has been granted the accreditation status of “initial accreditation”). The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-2500 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx.
Effective November 7, 2012, Pima Medical Institute – Houston has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1488; phone 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.
The Respiratory Therapy program at Pima Medical Institute-Houston holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com). This status signifies that a program that has been granted an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance to initiate a program in accordance with the Standards through the completion and submission of an acceptable Self Study Report (SSR), and other documentation required by the CoARC Board. The conferral of Provisional Accreditation denotes a new program that has made significant progress towards meeting the Standards of Accreditation. The program will remain on Provisional Accreditation until achieving Initial Accreditation. It is recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) toward eligibility to the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s). Enrolled students completing the program under Provisional Accreditation are considered graduates of a CoARC accredited program.
Licensed by: Approved and Regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas
Certificate of Authorization to offer Associate Degrees: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Las Vegas, Nevada
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Effective November 9, 2011, Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Pima Medical Institute has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1488; phone 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.
Licensed by: The State of Nevada Department of Education, Commission on Postsecondary Education
Approved by: Southern Nevada Work Force Investment Board
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: State of Nevada Department of Education Commission on Postsecondary Education
Mesa, Arizona
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Licensed by: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Approved by: The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, The Workforce Investment Act, Department of Economic Security
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Arizona Department of Veterans Services
Renton, Washington
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Licensed by: Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the State of Washington Student Achievement Council
Pima Medical Institute is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Pima Medical Institute to offer and advertise for specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.
Seattle, Washington
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (and has been granted the accreditation status of “initial accreditation”). The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-2500 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/100.aspx.
Licensed by: Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the State of Washington Student Achievement Council
Pima Medical Institute is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Pima Medical Institute to offer specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the board of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.
Approved by: Labor and Industries Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, The Work Force Investment Act, Department of Social and Health Services and the Board of Pharmacy for Pharmacy Technician “Level A” Programs
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: The Washington Veterans Service Commission
West Albuquerque, New Mexico
Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Program Accreditation: The Massage Therapy Program is approved by the New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
Licensed by: New Mexico Higher Education Department
Approved by: The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, The Workforce Investment Act, Department of Economic Security
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: The New Mexico Veterans Service Commission
South Denver, Colorado
Institutional Accreditation: The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Licensed by: Approved and regulated by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education
Selected Programs Approved for Veterans Benefits by: Colorado Office of Veterans Education and Training (COVET)
Institutional Accreditation
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (Degree and Non-degree Accreditation)
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
(703) 917-9503
Approval, Authorizing, and/or Licensing Agency Information
Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-8400
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Road NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 841-8340
State of New Mexico Veterans Service Commission
P.O. Box 2324
Santa Fe, New Mexico 85703
(505) 248-6721
Chula Vista, California
State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Toll Free Telephone: (888) 370-7589
Telephone: (916) 431-6959
Fax: (916) 263-1897
San Diego Workforce Partnership
3910 University Avenue, Suite 400
San Diego, California 92105
(619) 228-2900
Dental Board of California
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-2300
California Department of Public Health
Radiologic Health Branch
MS 7610, PO Box 997414
Sacramento, California 95899-7414
(916) 327-5106
California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 952-5626
Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Division of Private Occupational Schools (DPOS)
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 866-2723
Colorado Office of Veterans Education and Training (COVET)
9101 East Lowry Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80230
Las Vegas, Nevada
Commission on Postsecondary Education
State of Nevada Department of Education
3663 East Sunset Road, Suite 202
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120
(702) 486-7330
State Board of Pharmacy
555 Double Eagle Court, Suite 1100
Reno, Nevada 89511-8911
(775) 850-1440
East Valley, Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 West Washington, Suite 260
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-5709
Arizona Veteran’s Education and Training Agency (VETAA)
3839 North Third Street, Suite 209
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602-255-5395
Mesa, Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 West Washington, Suite 260
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-5709
Arizona Veteran’s Education and Training Agency (VETAA)
3839 North Third Street, Suite 209
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602-255-5395
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3655
(602) 771-7800
Tucson, Arizona
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505
Phone: (907) 465-6741
Fax: (907) 465-5316
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 West Washington, Suite 260
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-5709
Arizona Veteran’s Education and Training Agency (VETAA)
3839 North Third Street, Suite 209
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602-255-5395
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3655
(602) 771-7800
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N. Liberty Street, 10th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 767-3301
Pima Medical Institute, Tucson campus is registered with the Maryland Higher Education Commission to enroll Maryland students in fully online distance education programs. The Commission’s registration of the fully online programs is not an authorization of the institution to operate in Maryland or an approval or endorsement of the institution’s programs. Maryland students can direct complaints to the Attorney General at 200 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-8400
Nonpublic Institution Licensing
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 737-2297
Fax: (803) 737-2297
www.che.sc.gov Residents of South Carolina may access a complaint form through the web site of the Commission http://www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/License/Complaint_procedures_and_form.pdf The form must be completed, signed, and notarized. It may be submitted with the required documentation to reshleman@che.sc.gov of sent to Nonpublic Institution Licensing address.
North Dakota Office of Attorney General
Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division
Gateway Professional Center
1050 East Intestate Ave. Ste. 200
Bismarck, ND 58503-5574
Phone: (701) 328-5570
Fax: (701) 328-556
State of Georgia
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 3008-5305
Phone: (770) 414-3300
Fax: (770) 414-3309
State of Utah Department of Commerce
160 East 300 South, Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
Phone: (801) 530-6601
Fax: (801) 530-6001
consumerprotection.utah.gov/consumerinfo/schools.html
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
Phone: (307) 777-7673
Fax: (307) 777-6234
Renton and Seattle, Washington
Workforce Training and Educational Coordinating Board
128 Tenth Avenue SW
P.O. Box 43105
Olympia, Washington 98504-3105
(360) 753-5662
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
1102 Quince St. SE
P.O. Box 41155
Olympia, Washington 98504-1155
(360) 725-2200
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lake Ridge Way SW
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, Washington 98504-3430
(360) 753-7800
Houston, Texas
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges - Room 104-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778-0001
(512) 936-3100
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Career Technical Programs
1200 East Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 427-6101
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12788, Austin, TX 78711-2788
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
(301) 652-2682
www.aota.org/Educate/Accredit.aspx
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 657-3000
www.ashp.org/menu/Accreditation.aspx
American Veterinary Medical Association
Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(800) 248.2862
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, TX 76021-4244
(817) 283-2835
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, Florida 33756
(727) 210-2350
Commission on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs
2025 Woodland Drive
St Paul, Minnesota 55125-2995
(800) 284-3937
Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 440-2500
Dental Board of California
2005 Evergreen Street, Ste. 1550
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-2300
www.dbc.ca.gov
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
