Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine’s current status with accrediting and oversight organizations is on schedule for matriculating the first class in the summer of 2020.
Currently, the school has preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to recruit and matriculate students, provisional approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), and eligibility for initial accreditation from WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) to offer degree programs.
As a new medical school, the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is in the process of obtaining initial accreditation from LCME and WSCUC, followed by full approval from California BPPE.
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has achieved preliminary accreditation and is listed in the LCME accredited directory .
Preliminary accreditation allows the school to begin recruiting students and accepting applications for admission.
The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is provisionally approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degree programs. Upon obtaining provisional approval, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education expects the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine to post a Notice to Prospective Degree Program Students. To read the full notice, please click here .
Any questions a prospective student may have that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
1747 North Market, Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834
www.bppe.ca.gov
888-370-7589 or by fax 916-263-1897
916-574-8900 or by fax 916-263-1897
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine received eligibility for initial accreditation from WSCUC in 2018. WSCUC is one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States. Eligibility is the first step in the process. The school will be undergoing additional accreditation activities following the official schedule for the next four years, to achieve institutional accreditation.
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda CA 94501
Phone: 510-748-9001 x300
Web: www.wscuc.org
Email: wscuc@wscuc.org