The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USA) has announced that it has been granted Initial Accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). A USA news release indicates that WSCUC accreditation demonstrates that the university is committed to student learning and success, high standards of quality, and contributing to the public good. WSCUC is one of the regional associations in the United States that accredits public and private colleges and universities.
Through the WSCUC review processes, the organization confirms that an institution has the resources, policies, and practices in place to achieve its educational goals.
According to the USA news release, regional accreditation from WSCUC continues the university’s history of demonstrating quality. USA has been nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and accredited at the program level by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). USA also has continuing professional education accreditation from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Wanda B. Nitsch, PT, PhD, USA president and chief academic officer, states, “We are proud to have achieved another prestigious accreditation that affirms the quality of the health sciences education we provide to students on our campuses in California, Florida, and Texas and to students across the country online.”
Nitsch adds, “WSCUC accreditation is another way of demonstrating how we are committed to developing practitioners through innovative, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.”
The USA news release notes that the university became part of Laureate International Universities, a network of more than 75 institutions in 29 countries and one of the most significant global higher education providers for health sciences.
Source: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
