Monterey Peninsula College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: www.accjc.org. 

As part of its most recent comprehensive accreditation review, MPC submitted its final 2022 Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) to ACCJC in December 2022 and hosted the ACCJC peer review team during an in-person focused site visit September 20-21, 2023. At its meeting January 10-11, 2024, ACCJC reviewed the College's ISER and the peer review team's final report and took action to reaffirm MPC's accreditation for through 2030. 

• 2022 Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER)
• 2023 ACCJC Peer Review Team Report
• 2024 ACCJC Letter Reaffirming Accreditation 

Specialized or Program-specific Accreditation or Approval

The following MPC programs have specialized or program-specific accreditation or approvals:

• Automobile Technician Training Program: NATEF Master Automobile Service Technology
• Dental Assisting: California State Board of Dental Examiners
• Emergency Medical Technician - County of Monterey Health Department
• Fire Academy: California State Fire Marshal
• Law Enforcement Academy: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
• Massage Therapy: California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)
• Medical Assisting: American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  
• Nursing:  California Board of Registered Nursing and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

Approved By:

• Board of Governors of California Community Colleges
• Accreditation as listed in the 2023-2024 Catalog of Courses