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The Salvation Army College for Officer Training, Western USA Territory (CFOT) is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation 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.

Accreditation Cycle
Every eight years, CFOT conducts a thorough self-evaluation to assess sustained alignment with the ACCJC Accreditation Standards. In its Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER), CFOT documents the quality and effectiveness of its programs, services, and practices, as well as the degree to which it is meeting its stated institutional mission and goals for student learning and achievement. During the comprehensive peer review, peer review teams use the ISER to validate and affirm the institution’s findings and as a basis for identifying additional areas of weakness or strength with respect to the Standards. The Commission reviews the ISER alongside the peer review team’s report as it makes a decision on the institution’s accredited status.

2019 Comprehensive Evaluation
Following submission of its 2019 ISER and a comprehensive multi-day visit from a team of peer-evaluators, the ACCJC, at its January, 2020 meeting, reaffirmed CFOT's accreditation status for seven years.

2026 Comprehensive Evaluation
CFOT is currently preparing for submission of its 2026 ISER. Below is the timeline for CFOT's next comprehensive evaluation.

For questions about accreditation, please contact the Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Duncan Sutton, at [email protected] or 310.265.6155.