ACCREDITATION,APPROVAL,RECOGNITION,MEMBERSHIP Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES accreditation does not include continuing education or international courses. ABHES is located at 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, (301) 291-7550. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution complies with the minimum standards in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. CPPEA is governed by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; information about the Bureau can be found at www.bppe.ca.gov. The BPPE is located at 1747 N. MarketBlvd.Suite225,Sacramento,CA95834,916.574.8900. The Office of Student Assistance and Relief is available to support prospective students, current students, or past students of private postsecondary educational institutions in making informed decisions, understanding their rights, and navigating available services and relief options. The office may be reached by calling (888) 370-7589,option#5,orvisitingosar.bppe.ca.gov. Associate of Occupational Science in Respiratory Care Program Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is seeking CoARC accreditation for a respiratory program. However, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does not assure that CoARC will grant accreditation. For more information about CoARC, please visit www.coarc.com. Contact information for Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC): 264 Precision Blvd., Telford, TN 37690, (817) 283-2835. Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology Program The Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology Program is approved by the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CDPH-RHB) as a radiographer school. Contact Information for CDPH-RHB is P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610, Sacramento, CA 95899-7414, (916) 327-5106. This program is also programmatically accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Contact information for The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology is 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300, email: [email protected], www.jrcert.org. The Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology Program is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists® (ARRT®) – www.arrt.org/Education/Educational-Programs. Graduates from the above-mentioned programs can sit for the ARRT® (R). Anyone taking an examination offered by ARRT® and who graduates on or after January 1, 2015, must hold, at a minimum, an earned associate degree. For more information about ARRT®, please visit www.arrt.org. ARRT® is located at ARRT®, 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN55120,Phone:651-687-0048. Associate of Occupational Science in Ultrasound Technology Program The Associate of Occupational Science in Ultrasound Technology Program is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists® (ARRT®) – www.arrt.org/Education/Educational-Programs. Graduates from the programs, as mentioned above, are eligible to sit for ARRT® (S). Anyone taking an examination offered by ARRT® and who graduates on or after January 1, 2015, must hold, at a minimum, an earned associate’s degree. For more information about ARRT®, please visit www.arrt.org. ARRT® is located at ARRT®, 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120, Phone: 651-687-0048. The Associate of Occupational Science in Ultrasound Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint th Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). CAAHEP is located at 9355 113 19