Porterville College has instructional programs that undergo external evaluation and
are accredited by industry-specific agencies. Each program is noted below, along with
the associated accrediting agency and contact information.
Programmatic accreditation
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
The emergency medical technician program is approved locally through the Central California
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency.
P.O. Box 11867
Fresno, CA 93775
Phone: (559) 600-3387
https://emsa.ca.gov/local-ems-agencies/
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
6610 Busch Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: (614) 888-4484
https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public
Fire Technology
The fire academy program is an approved Accredited Regional Training Programs (ARTP) through the following entity:
California Office of the State Fire Marshal (Cal Fire).
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244
Phone: (916) 445-8200
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/training/accreditedacademies
Psychiatric Technician
The psychiatric technician program is accredited by the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT), a division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 958833
Phone: (916) 263-7800
Registered Nursing
The registered nursing program is accredited by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), a division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
P.O. Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244
Phone: (916) 322-3350
