Alder Graduate School of Education (Alder) is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, 510.748.9001. The 2024 WSCUC team report is available here, and the most recent letter notifying Alder of the Commission’s Accreditation of Alder’s program is available here.

Alder Graduate School of Education (Alder) has received institutional and program approval by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). These approvals allow Alder to sponsor educator preparation programs in California.

On December 9, 2022, the CCTC granted Alder full institutional approval to offer the following credential programs: Preliminary Multiple Subjects, Preliminary Single Subjects (English, Social Science, Science, Mathematics, World Language), and Preliminary Education Specialist (Mild to Moderate Support Needs). The letter outlining this approval is linked here.

On August 10, 2023, the CCTC granted Alder institutional approval to offer a pathway leading to a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish. The letter outlining this approval is linked here.

On October 31, 2024, the CCTC granted Alder institutional approval to recommend its graduates for the California Teachers of English Learners Authorization (CTEL). The letter outlining this approval is linked here.

An individual may contact the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) for review of a complaint. The bureau may be contacted at 1747 N. Market Street, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, http://www.bppe.ca.gov, Telephone: (916) 574-8900; Fax: (916) 263-1897.