LICENSING

The Art Institute of Phoenix is licensed, approved, and regulated by The Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.  The Art Institute of Phoenix is a member of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education and the Arizona Private School Association.

ACCREDITATION

Institutional Accreditation
The Art Institute of Phoenix is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees, and diplomas.  ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.  Its accreditation of degree granting institutions is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ACICS can be reached at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1.202.336.6780.

Program Accreditation
The Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts degree program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF).

The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 1318, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2822.

In addition, The Art Institute of Phoenix carries the following accreditations and memberships:

• Certified by the U.S. Department of Education  
• All programs approved for Veteran's Benefits
• Arizona National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Member
• Better Business Bureau, Member
• Student Chapter of International Interior Design Association (IIDA) http://www.iida.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 
• Student Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) http://www.asid.org/ 
• Student Chapter of SIGGRAPH 
• Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Member
• Glendale Chamber of Commerce, Member
• Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau, Member
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Member

The major certificates of accreditation or membership are on display in the halls of the school. Those which are not on display may be viewed by directing a written request to the appropriate school official.