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Suturing labCommission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

The College is accredited through the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the AOA, which is the only accrediting agency for predoctoral osteopathic medical education, and is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE). On April 21, 2007, VCOM was granted full accreditation from the COCA. On August 28, 2010, VCOM was granted approval to operate the branch campus. Further information about the COCA accreditation process can be obtained via: www.aoacoca.org.

State Council of Higher Education of Virginia

VCOM also maintains certification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to offer a doctoral degree in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

VCOM is appropriately licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1333 Main Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone (803) 737-2260. Licensure by SCCHE indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of any school’s quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Further information about the South Carolina licensing process can be obtained via: www.che.sc.gov.

On January 7, 2010, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education approved an initial licensure for five years to VCOM to establish a branch in Spartanburg, South Carolina and to offer an educational program leading to the doctor of osteopathic medicine.

VCOM is accredited by COCA which is an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Board of Governors, The University of North Carolina

In North Carolina, VCOM currently operates third and fourth year education only.  VCOM received a regular permit for licensure from The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina to operate third and/or fourth year core rotations on a regular basis in the state of North Carolina. This license was granted on June 13, 2008.  As part of the licensure requirement, VCOM holds a Guaranty Bond for prepaid tuition for those students who train in the third and/or fourth years in North Carolina. A copy of this bond is accessible in VCOM's Finance Department and may be reviewed upon request.