Accreditation

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ASA Institute is authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer the Associate of Occupational Studies and the Associate in Applied Science degrees. Our degree and certificate programs are registered by the State Education Department. Their address and phone number is:

New York State Education Department
Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12230
Phone: (518) 474-5851
Website: www.nysed.gov


The College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Their contact information is:

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002-4241.
Phone: (202)-336-6780
Website: www.acics.org

In March 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education awarded "Candidacy for Accreditation" to ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology. This designation indicates that an institution has achieved recognition and is progressing toward, but is not assured of, accredita­tion. Additionally, it recognizes that the college has provided evidence of sound planning, the needed resources to implement the plans, and the potential to obtain its goals within a reasonable time. Their address is:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Phone: (267) 284-5000
Website: www.msche.org

Additionally, ASA's associate degree program in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Their address is:

CAAHEP
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208.
Phone: (312) 553-9355
Website: www.caahep.org

The college is also approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of veterans and is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.




Memberships

ASA Institute, its faculty and staff, maintain memberships in the following professional higher-education and civic organizations.

* American Association for Higher Education
* American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
* American Association of Medical Assistants
* American College Personnel Association
* Association of Computing Machinery
* Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
* Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
* NAFSA International Educators Association
* National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
* National Business Educators Association
* National Career Development Association
* National Student Employment Association

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