{"id":51675,"date":"2019-11-20T00:28:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T00:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/sbu\/?page_id=51675"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:38:31","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/web\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;96%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0c71c3&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;72px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;21px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;10px||6px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation &amp; Approvals<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||solid&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0f1bff&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_5_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|10px||10px|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Approval<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Baylo University is a private institution, and it is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). An approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act 2009.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accreditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Baylo University and its following programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):<\/p>\n<p>(1) <span>Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (MAcHM) degree program<\/span> (offered in English, Chinese and Korean)<br \/>(2) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) <span>degree program<\/span> (offered in English and Korean)<\/p>\n<p>The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.<\/p>\n<p>ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate\/bachelor level.<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/acahm.org\/directory-menu\/directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACAHM Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions\/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners.<br \/>ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952\/212-2434;<span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/acahm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/acahm.org<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/acahm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em>Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 27 March 2024. <\/em><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal Student Aid, Title IV, HEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students enrolled in the Master\u2019s and Doctoral Programs may be eligible for student financial assistance programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title IV, HEA Programs) and mandated by the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">United States Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterans<\/strong> <strong>\/<\/strong> <strong>GI<\/strong> <strong>Bill\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The University\u2019s program is approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons under the United States Code Title 38.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California Acupuncture Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Baylo University is approved by the California Acupuncture Board. The Acupuncture Board is located at<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">444 North 3rd Street, Suite 260, Sacramento, California 95814-0226<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>Tel: (916) 445-3021, Fax: (916) 445-3015, Website :<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acupuncture.ca.gov\/\">www.acupuncture.ca.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>USCIS \/ SEVIS Approval<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The University is authorized by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to process Form 1-20, enabling prospective international students to apply for an F1 Student Visa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Any questions regarding this information that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to:<br \/><span class=\"notranslate\">Physical Address: 1747 North Market, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834<br \/>Mailing Address: P.O. Box 980818, W. Sacramento, CA 95798-0818<br \/>Internet Web Site Address:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bppe.ca.gov\/\">www.bppe.ca.gov<\/a><br \/>Tel (916) 574-8900, (888) 370-7589 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fax (916) 263-1897<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review the catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southbaylo.edu\/web\/bppe-reports\/#spfs\"><span color=\"blue\" style=\"color: blue;\"><u>School Performance Fact Sheet<\/u><\/span><\/a>, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement.<br \/>A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling 1-888- 370-7589, or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau\u2019s internet website:<span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bppe.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><span color=\"blue\" style=\"color: blue;\">www.bppe.ca.gov<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon_bppe-min.jpg&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bppe.ca.gov\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon_acaom-min.jpg&#8221; url=&#8221;http:\/\/acaom.org\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon_ca_board-min.jpg&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/acupuncture.ca.gov\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/southbaylo.edu\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nccaom-min.jpg&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nccaom.org\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accreditation &amp; ApprovalsState Approval South Baylo University is a private institution, and it is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). 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