2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES program at Rasmussen College – Brooklyn Park / Maple Grove is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 763-496-6022 or email [email protected]. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen College – Land O’Lakes / East Pasco is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http:// capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 813-435-3645 or email Tania.Tablinsky @rasmussen.edu. 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 October 29, 2019, Rasmussen College - Ocala has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703- 706-3245; email: accreditation@apta. org). If needing to contact the program/ institution directly, please call (352) 291-8512 or email Stella.Nemuseo@ rasmussen.edu. 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. The Practical Nursing Diploma at Rasmussen College campuses in Eagan, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud, 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. http://www.acenursing.us/ accreditedprograms/programSearch. htm Effective April 26, 2018, the Practical Nursing Diploma program at Rasmussen College – Brooklyn Park is a Candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This Candidacy status expires in April 2020. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; (404) 975-5000; http://www.acenursing.us/candidates/ candidacy.asp. The Program hosted a site visit on February 11-13, 2020, and is pending a final decision by the Board of Commissioners in September 2020. The Rasmussen College Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program in Fort Myers, New Port Richey / West Pasco, Ocala (with an off-campus instructional site in Orlando), and Tampa/ Brandon, Florida; Kansas City / Overland Park (with an off-campus instructional site in Topeka), Kansas; Bloomington (with off-campus instructional sites at Blaine and Lake Elmo / Woodbury), Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud, Minnesota; and Green Bay and Wausau, Wisconsin, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. http://www.acenursing. us/accreditedprograms/programSearch. htm The Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree program at the Lake Elmo / Woodbury campus in Minnesota and the Land O’ Lakes / East Pasco and Ocala campuses 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 AAS Program at the Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove, Moorhead, and St. Cloud, Minnesota, campuses, and the Rockford and Romeoville/Joliet, Illinois, campuses is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP.org) on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/ STSA). The Surgical Technologist AAS Program at the New Port Richey/West Pasco, Florida, campus is not currently accredited. 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 • 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 by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399- 0400, toll-free phone number: 888-224-6684. Rasmussen College is authorized to operate as a postsecondary educational institution by 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 1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377 Phone: 217-782-2551 • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Rasmussen College has obtained certificates of approval from the Kansas Board of Regents, allowing it to operate as a postsecondary educational institution in the State of Kansas. • 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 The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has authorized Rasmussen College to operate in North Dakota under North Dakota Century Code 15-18.1. Authorization is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Educational Approval Program has approved Rasmussen College to operate according to Wis. Stat. §440.52 and Wis. Admin. Code §SPS 404. 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. • 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 Anti-Hazing Policy It shall be the policy of the College to strictly prohibit any action or situation which may recklessly or intentionally endanger the mental health, physical health, or safety of its students for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of the College. This policy applies to any student or other person who may be associated with any student organization. Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action including, but not limited to, suspension and/or dismissal from school or termination of employment. The Campus Director shall be responsible for the administration of this policy. Conduct and Dismissal Students are expected to conduct themselves with the same standards of behavior as are expected in the workplace and in the community at large. The College reserves the right to suspend or dismiss any students whose conduct is detrimental to the educational environment. A student dismissed from ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 157
