Accreditations & Approvals

Empowered Education: Our Recognitions, Accreditations & Approvals Speak Excellence

When you attend an accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality. It’s not easy to become or remain an accredited institution. The rules and regulations are strict, precise and designed to protect students. Here are some of the benefits:

  • A reliable indicator of quality
  • Approved program of study
  • Qualified instructors
  • Recognition by employers nationwide

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. CPPEA governs the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

BPPE Mailing Address:
1747 N. Market Blvd. Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834
BPPE Phone: 888-370-7589
BPPE Email: bppe@dca.ca.gov

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute holds institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES accreditation does not include continuing education or international courses.

ABHES Mailing Address:
6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852

ABHES Phone: 703-917-9503
ABHES Email: info@abhes.org

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Graduates of programs recognized by ARRT are eligible to sit for the ARRT. Anyone taking an examination offered by ARRT and who graduates on or after January 1, 2015, must hold, at a minimum, an earned associate’s degree. For more information about ARRT, please visit www.arrt.org.
ARRT recognizes the following programs offered by Sacramento Ultrasound Institute.

  • MRI Technology
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advanced

ARRT Mailing Address:
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120
ARRT Phone: 651-687-0048

California Department of Public Health

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute is approved in the State of California and adheres to the California Department of Public Health standards to provide the Radiologic Technologist Program.

CDPH Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 997377, MS 0500
Sacramento, CA 95899
CDPH Phone: 916-558-1784

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (https://www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

CAAHEP Mailing Address:
CAAHEP is located at 9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350

Other Approvals & Memberships

The U.S. Department of Education approves Sacramento Ultrasound Institute to participate in Title IV/Federal Financial Aid programs.

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute is approved for the training of Veterans and eligible persons as a qualified institution. This approval will enable Veterans and their eligible dependents/spouses to utilize their GI Bill benefits to train to become Career Healthcare professionals.

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute is a member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS).