Accreditation Information

Bergin College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Associate’s Degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees, and Master’s Degrees. The Department of Education no longer recognizes ACICS as of August 19, 2022 and accreditation by ACICS will end on March 1, 2024. The College will be in a transitional period between accreditors as of that date.

​Bergin College is approved to grant degrees by the California Bureau of Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means compliance with state standards. In addition, Bergin College is included in the United States Department of Education's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. Bergin College of Canine Studies Service Dog Program is accredited by Assistance Dogs International.



ACICS Definition of Placement

ACICS applies the following Definition of Placement to outcomes reported by member institutions:

• Placed based upon job titles: Any graduate or completer of a program that was placed based upon job titles included in the list of job titles published by the institution for which the program prepares students. These job titles must be those published by the institution on its web site in compliance with USDOE Title IV regulations and must be identified in the Department’s CIP-to-SOC Crosswalk (Standard Occupational Classification, U.S. Department of Labor) with the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code of this program.
• OR
• Placed based upon the required use of skills: Any graduate or completer of a program that was placed based upon the required use of skills learned in the student’s program as a predominant component of the job. These skills must be those listed in the institution’s published program description and a majority of these skills must be documented in the employer’s job description as required or desired skills, duties or responsibilities.
• OR ​
• Placed based upon the benefit of the training: Any graduate or completer of a program that was placed based upon the benefit of the training received from the program in obtaining a new position or maintaining a current position, supporting promotion or improving job related skills.

ACICS calculates placement rates as follows:
(Placed by job title + Placed by skills + Placed by benefit of training)
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((Completers + Graduates) - (Exemptions*))
* Exemptions are: pregnancy, death or other health-related issues, continuing education, military service, visa restrictions, enrollment in English as a Second Language (ESL) program, and incarceration.

Performance Fact Sheets

Prior to enrollment, Bergin College provides students with a School Performance Fact Sheet related to the educational programs offered.
AS-ADE Performance Fact Sheet
BS Performance Fact Sheet
MS Performance Fact Sheet
Service Dog Training Seminar Performance Fact Sheet

Campus Accountability Report

 These are self-reported data submitted to ACICS by the institution in its most recent Campus Accountability Report.

Campus Accountability Report

Annual Report

The California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education requires institutions to submit an Annual Report as a part of the ongoing compliance program. The Annual Report is due by September 1 of each year, and is required to include specific information related to the educational programs offered by the institution in the reporting period.
BPPE Annual Report

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Bergin College of Canine Studies Service Dog Program is accredited by Assistance Dogs International, Inc.