Accreditation
Cerritos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
As an ACCJC-accredited institution, Cerritos College participates in a rigorous seven-year cycle of evaluation that includes institutional self-study and peer review to ensure continuous improvement and educational quality. Cerritos College received its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in 2022.
Accreditation
- Message from the President
- Accreditation Committee
- Dr. Frank Mixson, Co-Chair, Accreditation Liaison Officer
- Dr. Angela Hoppe-Nagao, Co-Chair, Accreditation Faculty Coordinator
- Dr. Amber Hroch, Dean, IERPG
- Dr. Gary Pritchard, ACCME President (designee)
- Terrance Mullins, Faculty Senate President
- Dr. Will Mittendorf, CCFF President
- Michele Kingston, CSEA President (designee)
- Julie Mun, Confidential representative
- Dr. Daniel Gardner, SLO Coordinator
- Colleen McKinley, Dean, Academic Affairs
- Janet Mitchell Lambert, Lead Distance Education Coordinator (RSI)
- Accreditation Meetings and Activities
- Accreditation Writing Teams
- Accreditation Timeline
- Accreditation Draft Feedback
- Accreditation FAQS
- ACCJC Resources
- External Accreditation
Accreditation Timeline
Past Accreditations
- 2024
- 2022 Cerritos College Accreditation Status Reaffirmed ACCJC Action Letter
- 2021
- 2020 Institutional Self Evaluation Report
- 2017 Mid-Term Report
- 2015 Follow-Up Report
- External Evaluation Report
- Self Evaluation and Site Visit
- Institutional Achievement Standards
- 2013 SLO Follow-Up Report
- 2011 Midterm Report
- 2010 Progress Report
- 2009 Follow-Up Visit
- 2008 Self Study
This website provides public access to all of Cerritos College's accreditation-related records. Documents will be posted as they become available. Additional information about the accrediting commission and accreditation process is available on the left. Linked documents are in PDF format. (Download Acrobat Reader)
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) is located at 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814. Telephone contact is 415-506-0234, and email contact is accjc@accjc.org.
Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about Cerritos Community College District should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Following is a link to the Commission's Policy on Student and Public Complaints Against Institutions which will assist you in understanding the issues the Commission can and cannot address through the complaint process. The policy explains the procedures for filing a complaint.
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