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American University of Health Sciences


School of Nursing
1600 East Hill Street, Building 1
Signal Hill, CA 90755
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Marilyn Uvero, EdD, MSN, RN
Title: Chief Nurse Administrator

Phone: 562-988-2788
Fax: 562-988-1791

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 December 31, 2026 February 2021 Spring 2026


Azusa Pacific University


School of Nursing
701 East Foothill Avenue, PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Renee Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC, FAASLD
Title: Interim Dean and Professor

Phone: 626-815-5403
Fax: 626-815-5414

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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February 28, 2018 February 28, 2018 December 31, 2028 February 2018 Spring 2028


California Baptist University


School of Nursing
8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504-3297
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Karen Bradley, DNP, PNP-BC, NEA-BC
Title: Dean, Professor of Nursing

Phone: 951-552-8913
Fax: 951-552-8402

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 June 30, 2028 September 2017 Fall 2027


California State University, Channel Islands


Nursing Program
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012-8599
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: LaSonya Davis, DNP, FNP, WHNP-BC
Title: Chief Nurse Administrator

Phone: 805-437-3878

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021 June 30, 2027 September 2021 Fall 2026


California State University, Dominguez Hills


School of Nursing
1000 East Victoria Street, Welch Hall - A330
Carson, CA 90747
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Terri Ares, PhD, RNC-NIC, CNS-BC
Title: Director

Phone: 310-243-2644
Fax: 800-933-1086

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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October 1, 2018 October 1, 2018 June 30, 2029 October 2018 Fall 2028


California State University, Fresno


School of Nursing
2345 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S MH25
Fresno, CA 93740-8031
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathleen S. Rindahl, DNP, FNP-C
Title: Chair

Phone: 559-278-3491

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 June 30, 2030 September 2019 Fall 2029


California State University, Long Beach


School of Nursing
1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Room 61B
Long Beach, CA 90840-0301
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Michael L. Williams, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE
Title: Director and Professor

Phone: 562-985-1024
Fax: 734-487-6946

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020 June 30, 2031 October 2020 Fall 2030


California State University, Los Angeles


Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8171
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Eurina Cha, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CRRN, PHNA-BC, CHES
Title: Inaugural Luce and Ernst Nursing Director and Associate Professor

Phone: 323-343-4700
Fax: 323-343-6454

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022 December 31, 2032 March 2022 Spring 2032


California State University, San Marcos


School of Nursing
335 South Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92078-9924
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Wendy Hansbrough, PhD, RN, CNE
Title: Director

Phone: 760-750-7581

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 December 31, 2027 February 2017 Spring 2027


Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science


Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing
1731 East 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Delia Santana, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNS, RN, PHN
Title: Interim Associate Dean

Phone: 323-568-3332
Fax: 323-568-3389

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

April 3, 2017 April 3, 2017 December 31, 2027 April 2017 Spring 2027


Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles


Department of Nursing
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephanie Collazo, PhD, RN, CNS
Title: Dean of Nursing

Phone: 310-363-1170

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

April 8, 2019 April 8, 2019 December 31, 2029 April 2019 Spring 2029


National University


Department of Nursing
3678 Aero Court
San Diego, CA 92123
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Alice Myers, PhD, MSN, RN
Title: Chair, Department of Nursing

Phone: 609-425-2872

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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January 11, 2017 November 2, 2020 June 30, 2026 November 2020 Fall 2030


Pacific College


Bachelor of Science in Nursing
3160 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Denise M. Boren, PhD, RN
Title: Dean and Professor of Nursing



Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

November 8, 2021 November 8, 2021 June 30, 2027 November 2021 Fall 2026


Point Loma Nazarene University


School of Nursing
2600 Laning Rd
San Diego, CA 92106-2899
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Michelle Riingen, DNP, RN, CNS-BC
Title: Dean

Phone: 619-849-7908

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

October 1, 2018 October 1, 2018 June 30, 2029 October 2018 Fall 2028


Samuel Merritt University


College of Nursing
3100 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94609
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Steven L. Rush, PhD, RN, CNS, PNP
Title: Interim Dean

Phone: 510-879-9200 x7373

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017 June 30, 2028 September 2017 Fall 2027


San Francisco State University


School of Nursing
1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 B
San Francisco, CA 94132
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Elaine Musselman, PhD, RN, PNP
Title: Director and Associate Professor

Phone: 415-338-1802
Fax: 415-338-0555

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

March 8, 2023 March 8, 2023 December 31, 2033 March 2023 Spring 2033


Sonoma State University


Department of Nursing
1801 E. Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Krista Altaker, PhD, RN
Title: Department Chair

Phone: 707-664-2465

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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September 23, 2019 November 18, 2024 June 30, 2035 November 2024 Fall 2034


Touro University California


School of Nursing
1310 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Prabjot Sandhu, DNP, FNP-C, PA-C, CNL
Title: Director of Nursing

Phone: 707-638-5855
Fax: 707-638-5848

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Next On-Site Evaluation

March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 December 31, 2031 March 2021 Spring 2031


University of California, Davis


Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
2570 48th Street, Suite 2400
Sacramento, CA 95817
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephen J. Cavanagh, PhD, RN, FInstLM, FRSPH, FACHE, FAAN
Title: Dean

Phone: 916-734-4745
Fax: 916-734-3257

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024 June 30, 2030 October 2024 Fall 2029


University of California, San Francisco


School of Nursing
UCSF School of Nursing, Box 0604 490 Illinois Street, Floor 9
San Francisco, CA 94143
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Dean

Phone: 415-476-1805
Fax: 415-476-9707

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 June 16, 2025 March 2020 Spring 2030


University of San Diego


Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Jane Georges, PhD, RN
Title: Dean

Phone: 619-260-4566
Fax: 619-260-6814

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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October 23, 2024 October 23, 2024 June 30, 2035 October 2024 Fall 2034


University of San Francisco


School of Nursing & Health Professions
2130 Fulton Street, Cowell 102
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Title: Dean

Phone: 514-422-4009
Fax: 415-422-6877

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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September 17, 2014 October 9, 2024 June 30, 2035 October 2024 Fall 2034


University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences


Department of Nursing
700 Windy Point Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Sarah M. I. Cartwright, DNP, RN, NI-BC, CAPA, FASPAN
Title: Executive Director and Chief Nurse Administrator

Phone: 904-687-2860
Fax: 904-712-5018

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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October 22, 2018 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2034 October 2023 Fall 2033


Vanguard University of Southern California


Nursing Program
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-9601
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Jade Kay, PhD, MSN, PHN, FNP-BC
Title: Interim Director

Phone: 714-668-6137
Fax: 714-966-6306

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

October 2, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2034 October 2023 Fall 2033


Western University of Health Sciences


College of Graduate Nursing
309 East Second Street, College Plaza
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary Lopez, PhD, RN
Title: Dean

Phone: 909-469-5523
Fax: 909-469-5521

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Accreditation

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March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016 December 31, 2026 March 2016 Spring 2026


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