Accreditations

Keiser University has met the standards of accreditation by the following recognized accreditation commissions:

Keiser University is licensed by means of accreditation by the Commission for Independent Education, Turlington Bldg, Suite 1414, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, toll-free number (888) 224-6684.

Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels.  Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University.

Programmatic

Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts, Tallahassee and Melbourne campuses, are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Inc., 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, Florida 32095, (940) 824-4468, www.acfchefs.org.

Keiser University’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Daytona Beach (general concentration), and Fort Lauderdale (general  and vascular concentrations) campuses, are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727-210-2350) on recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

Keiser University’s Coordinated Program (CP) in Dietetics and Nutrition at the  Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Pembroke Pines and Port St. Lucie campuses is currently granted candidacy for accreditation,  by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312/899-0040 ext 5400. Students enrolled are considered graduates of an accredited program on successful completion of the program.

Keiser University’s Histotechnology program, Orlando campus, is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5119, (773) 714-8880, (773) 714-8886 (fax), info@naacls.org, http://www.naacls.org.

Keiser University's Medical Assisting program, Ft. Lauderdale, Lakeland, Pembroke Pines, Tallahassee, Melbourne and Sarasota campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N, Falls Church, VA 22043, (703) 917-9503.

Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Medical Assisting, Daytona Beach campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 210-2350.

Keiser University’s Medical Laboratory Technician program, Ft. Lauderdale campus, is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, 773-714-8880.

Keiser University’s Nursing program, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach campuses, have approval by the Florida Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02, Tallahassee, Florida  32399-3252, (850) 245-4125, MQANursing@doh.state.fl.us.

Keiser University’s Nursing program, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee and West Palm Beach campuses, is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, 1-866-747-9965 (toll free #), www.nlnac.org.

Keiser University's Occupational Therapy Assistant program, Ft. Lauderdale, Kendall, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Jacksonville and Daytona campuses, are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). ACOTE can be reached at Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education,  4720 Montgomery Lane, or P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, Maryland 20824-1220, (301) 652-AOTA www.acoteonline.org .

Keiser University's Physical Therapist Assistant program, Ft. Lauderdale campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association.  The APTA Department of Accreditation can be reached at Department of Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia  22314, (703) 684-2782.

Keiser University’s Physician Assistant program, Fort Lauderdale campus, is provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), 12000 Findley Road, Suite 240, Johns Creek, GA 30097, (770) 476-1224, www.arc-pa.org  Provisional accreditation is the status awarded to new programs that meet the rigorous standards established by the ARC-PA.  

Keiser University's Radiologic Technology program, Daytona, Ft. Lauderdale, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne and Sarasota campuses, is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300, www.jrcert.org.

Keiser University’s Surgical Technology program, Port St. Lucie campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, Phone 727-210-2350.

The Keiser University Respiratory Therapy program, Fort Lauderdale campus, holds a Letter of Review from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).  Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244, (817) 283-2835.