2018–2019 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES Graduation from a Physical Therapist Assistant Education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone; 703-706-3245; [email protected] is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Effective April 26, 2017, Rasmussen College – Brooklyn Park / Maple Grove has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; 703-706-3245; [email protected]). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 763-496-6022 or email [email protected]. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre- accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/ professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status, nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Effective November 28, 2017, Rasmussen College – Land O’ Lakes / East Pasco has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; 703-706-3245; [email protected]). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 952-806-3939 or email Mark. [email protected]. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre- accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/ professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status, nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Graduation from a Physical Therapist Assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone; 703-706-3245; [email protected] is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. The Practical Nursing Diploma at Rasmussen College campuses in Moorhead, MN; and Land O’ Lakes / East Pasco, FL, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org Rasmussen College – Ocala is seeking accreditation of a new Physical Therapist Assistant education program from CAPTE. The program is planning to submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on December 1, 2019. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation. Accreditation Contingency Plan: Rasmussen College has a contingency plan in place should the PTA program not receive Accreditation from CAPTE. Students who are enrolled in the PTA program will be notified if an adverse decision on accreditation is received by CAPTE, and at that point no new students will be enrolled into the program until accreditation can be achieved. Students enrolled in the PTA program at the time of an adverse decision on accreditation by CAPTE will be offered the option of completing their current coursework. Students will have the option of remaining in the PTA program until a final decision regarding the PTA program accreditation status is received from CAPTE. Students not opting to stay in the program will receive assistance to identify an accredited PTA program for consideration of transfer. The Practical Nursing Diploma at Rasmussen College campuses in Brooklyn Park / Maple Grove, Eagan, Mankato, and St. Cloud, MN is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree at Rasmussen College campuses in Green Bay and Wausau, WI; New Port Richey / West Pasco and Ocala School of Nursing, FL; Kansas City / Overland Park, KS; and Moorhead, MN is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree at Rasmussen College campuses in Bloomington, Mankato, Blaine, and St. Cloud, MN; and Fort Myers and Tampa/Brandon, FL is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree program at the Lake Elmo campus in Minnesota and the Land O’ Lakes / East Pasco campus in Florida is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, 312-704-5300, [email protected] The Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree program at the Brooklyn Park / Maple Grove, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota; and the Romeoville/Joliet campus in Illinois is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/ STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org Programs or campuses not listed above are not programmatically accredited. B. Licensing and State Authorization Rasmussen College has been approved by Minnesota to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. nc-sara.org • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Rasmussen College is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents: • Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612 785-430-4240 Rasmussen College is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. • Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-642-0533 Rasmussen College is authorized by the State Board of Higher Education of the North Dakota University System. Authorization is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. • North Dakota University System State Board of Higher Education 10th Floor, State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 215 Bismarck, ND 58505-0230 701-328-2960 Rasmussen College is licensed as a private career school with the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Educational Approval Program. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The education programs may not meet the needs of every student or employer. Rasmussen College is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at: • Commission for Independent Education Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399 888-224-6684 Rasmussen College is licensed as a private career school with the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The education programs may not meet the needs of every student or employer. • Illinois Board of Higher Education 431 East Adams, 2nd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 217-782-2551 • State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Educational Approval Program 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705 (608) 266-1996 Other Registrations: • Veterans benefits for all National Online students are certified through Bloomington, MN • Veterans benefits by the State Approving Agencies in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin • Florida Board of Nursing • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Nursing) • Kansas Board of Nursing • Minnesota Board of Nursing • North Dakota Board of Nursing • Wisconsin Board of Nursing 139
