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Founded in 1854, Bryant & Stratton College has built its reputation and success on a commitment to excellence and high standards. Bryant & Stratton College is an accredited institution and member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). www.msche.org
Bryant & Stratton College’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Bryant & Stratton College is approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons and for administering educational programs sponsored by state and federal agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and state rehabilitation services. The institution is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
State Approvals
The academic programs at all Bryant & Stratton College campuses are approved or certified and registered by their respective State Education Departments:
- New York State Board of Regents
- Ohio Department of Higher Education
- Ohio Board of Nursing
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
- Virginia Board of Nursing
- Wisconsin Board of Nursing
In New York State, Bryant & Stratton College campuses are authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer Associate of Occupational Studies and Associate of Applied Science degrees. The Amherst, Buffalo and Southtowns campuses are authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer the Bachelor of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science degree for select programs.
All three Ohio campuses are authorized by the state of Ohio to confer associate and baccalaureate degrees. These degrees are also approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Bryant & Stratton College is an institutional member of the council for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). See www.NC-SARA.org/states/NY. Bryant & Stratton College is registered as an out-of-state provider of distance education with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Program Approval & Accreditation
Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma Program
Bryant & Stratton College practical nursing diploma programs are located in Akron, Parma and Solon, OH; Hampton and Richmond, and Virginia Beach, VA; Wauwatosa and Racine, WI. The Ohio Board of Nursing views Akron as a stand-alone program and the Parma and Solon campuses as one program. The licensed practical nurse diploma program offered at the Akron, Parma and Solon campuses have full approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The Virginia Board of Nursing views Hampton, Richmond, and Virginia Beach campuses as stand-alone programs. The licensed practical nurse diploma program offered at the Hampton Campus has initial approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing. The licensed practical nurse diploma program offered at the Virginia Beach Campus has initial approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing. The Richmond Campus has full approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing. The Wauwatosa and Racine campuses are viewed as one program and are approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
Associate Degree Nursing Program
The ADN Nursing program is offered at the Akron, Solon, Parma, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Wauwatosa, and Racine campuses. The Ohio Board of Nursing views Akron as a stand-alone program and the Solon and Parma campuses are viewed as one program. The Akron associate degree nursing program has full approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The Solon/Parma associate degree nursing program has provisional approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The Virginia Board of Nursing views Hampton, Richmond and Virginia Beach campuses as stand-alone programs. The Hampton, Richmond, and Virginia Beach associate degree nursing programs have full approval from the Virginia Board of Nursing. The Wauwatosa and Racine campuses are viewed as one program and are approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
The Associate in Applied Science in Nursing Program at the Henrietta Campus is registered/accredited by the Office of College and University Evaluation; New York State Education Department: University of the State of New York, State Education Department Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234-1000 Phone: 518-474-3810 (x280), www.op.nysed.gov HEGIS Code 5208.10
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The practical nursing program at Bryant & Stratton College at the:
- Akron campus, located in Akron, Ohio is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this practical nursing program is Continuing accreditation with conditions.
- Milwaukee West Campus (with a branch campuses in Racine) located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Richmond Campus located in North Chesterfield, Virginia is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Solon/Parma Campus located (with a branch campus in Parma) in Solon, Ohio is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is continuing accreditation with conditions.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org
Effective November 17, 2022, the practical nursing program offered at the Hampton Campus is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on November 17, 2024.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org/candidacy
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The associate nursing program at Bryant & Stratton College at the:
- Akron campus, located in Akron, Ohio is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Hampton Campus located in Hampton, Virginia is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is initial accreditation.
- Milwaukee West Campus (with a branch campuses in Racine) located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Richmond Campus located in North Chesterfield, Virginia is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Virginia Beach Campus located in Virginia Beach, Virginia is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is initial accreditation.
- Solon/Parma Campus located (with a branch campus in Parma) in Solon, Ohio is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is continuing accreditation.
- Henrietta Campus located in Rochester, NY is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is initial accreditation.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
*The associate degree in nursing is offered in three states at Akron, Parma and Solon, OH; Wauwatosa and Racine, WI; Hampton, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, VA campuses.
RN-BSN Program
The Bryant & Stratton College RN-BSN program is offered (in all states, except NY) at the Online Education Division located in Orchard Park, NY and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. www.ccneaccreditation.org
Baccalaureate Degrees in Nursing Program
The Bryant & Stratton College baccalaureate degree in nursing program offered at the Parma, OH, Wauwatosa, Racine, WI campuses and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program at the Liverpool Campus are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. (202) 887-6791. www.ccneaccreditation.org. The nursing generalist bachelor’s program in Parma has approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing. The nursing generalist bachelor’s program in Racine and Wauwatosa has approval from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Degree Program at the Albany Campus, Liverpool Campus, and Southtowns-Orchard Park Campus is registered/accredited by the New York State Education Department: University of the State of New York, State Education Department Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234-1000 Phone: 518-474-3810 (x280), www.op.nysed.gov HEGIS Code 1203.00
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
The Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Wauwatosa, Greece, Solon, and Syracuse are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE can be contacted via phone at (301) 652-AOTA or via the web at www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the Wauwatosa, Greece, Solon, and Syracuse programs will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). ACOTE’s most recent action on the program offered at the Solon Campus was to change the accreditation status to probationary, effective December 2, 2023.
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
The Physical Therapist Assistant Programs at Bryant & Stratton College-Parma, Southtowns, Syracuse, and Wauwatosa Campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call the Parma Campus at 216-265-3151; the Southtowns Campus at 716-677-9500; the Syracuse Campus at 315-472-6603; the Wauwatosa Campus at 414-302-7000.
Medical Assisting Associate Degree Program
The Medical Assisting Associate Degree Programs offered at Amherst, Akron, Buffalo, Solon, Greece, Hampton, Henrietta, Parma, Racine, Richmond, Southtowns, Syracuse, Syracuse North, Virginia Beach, and Wauwatosa are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs
Contact information:
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole , FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Certain state certification and licensure boards may have specific educational requirements for programs to lead to a license or non-governmental certification that is a precondition for employment in a recognized occupation. Unless otherwise specified, Bryant & Stratton College’s programs are not designed to meet any specific state’s licensure or certification requirements. If certain licensed occupations, vocations, or professions are not explicitly listed as above, Bryant & Stratton College has not made a determination with respect to the licensure or certification requirements of those occupations, vocations or professions. Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states. You are responsible for understanding the requirements of licensure or certification procedures specific for your desired career path. Such requirements may change during the course of your education. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Bryant & Stratton College cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, meeting other certification requirements, or the program or the College having appropriate accreditation or licensure.
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