California Baptist University Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Incorporation, accreditations and memberships === California Baptist University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]]. In March 2011, WASC awarded a 10-year accreditation reaffirmation to the university, the maximum accreditation period granted by WASC.<ref>{{cite web |author=California Baptist University |title=CBU earns first-ever 10-year accreditation reaffirmation |url=http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/10_year_accreditation_reaffirmation.aspx |work=CBU Website |publisher=CBU |access-date=March 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927154842/http://www.calbaptist.edu/news/10_year_accreditation_reaffirmation.aspx |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, CBU's various schools and colleges hold accreditations from and memberships with organizations related to their specific disciplines. These accreditations and memberships currently include: * CBU's Robert K. Jabs School of Business is nationally accredited by the [[Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs]] (ACBSP). * CBU's Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music is accredited by the [[National Association of Schools of Music]] (NASM). * Teacher education programs offered by CBU's Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Educations are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Approval has been given for both multiple-subject and single-subject credential programs. * The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program offered by CBU's Department of Kinesiology is accredited by the CAATE<ref>[http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521070849/http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3 |date=May 21, 2011 }} (CAATE)</ref> * CBU's nursing program offered by CBU's School of Nursing is approved by the Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) and is accredited by the [[Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education]] (CCNE). * CBU's bachelor's degree programs in biomedical engineering (BSBME), chemical engineering (BS), civil engineering (BSCE), electrical and computer engineering (BSECE) and mechanical engineering (BSME) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=858|title=ABET -|work=abet.org|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> *CBU's Master of Public Health (MPH) program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/ |title=Applicants | Council on Education for Public Health |access-date=April 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616004615/http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/ |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The university is a member of the American Association of Higher Education, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, the [[Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]], and the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} CBU is affiliated with [[Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine|LECOM]], the largest [[Medical school in the United States|medical school]] in the United States, offering qualified students early acceptance to their medical, dental, and pharmacy schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CBU Inks Agreement With Nation?S Largest Medical School|url=https://calbaptist.edu/news/cbu-inks-agreement-nations-largest-medical-school|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027233731/https://calbaptist.edu/news/cbu-inks-agreement-nations-largest-medical-school |archive-date=October 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Early Acceptance Program|url=https://lecom.edu/academics/early-acceptance-program/|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=LECOM|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=LECOM Affiliated Colleges and Universities|url=https://lecom.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Affiliate-list-7-28-2021.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202205544/https://lecom.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Affiliate-list-7-28-2021.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2021 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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