Accreditation, Licensing and Approvals
The Los Angeles Film School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Los Angeles Recording School is a Division of The Los Angeles Film School.
This institution 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 contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
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The Los Angeles Film School is approved to train veterans by the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE). CSAAVE operates under contract with the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the authority of federal law, Title 38 U.S.C CSAAVE operates as part of the government of the State of California. The Los Angeles Film School is approved for Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and US government tuition assistance through the DODMOU.
The Los Angeles Film School is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College Consortium.
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STATE APPROVALS FOR ONLINE PROGRAMS
Los Angeles Film School offers Online degree programs in fifty of the States within the USA and several of the USA non-state territories. Certain States and/or US Territories require Los Angeles Film School to be licensed, approved, registered or exempt in order to offer Online degree programs to residents of such jurisdictions. Other States and/or US Territories require no formal licensure, approval, registration or exemption in order to offer Online education in such jurisdictions, provided the school maintains no physical presence in the jurisdiction. Below is a listing of such US States and US Territories in which Los Angeles Film School offers Online degree programs.
| Jurisdictions Where LAFS is Licensed, Approved, Registered or Exempt | Jurisdictions Where Licensure, Approval, Registration or Exemption is Not Required If No Physical Presence Within the Jurisdiction. |
| Alabama | Arizona |
| Alaska | Hawaii |
| Arkansas | Idaho |
| California | Kentucky |
| Colorado | Louisiana |
| Connecticut | Mississippi |
| Delaware | Missouri |
| Florida | Nevada |
| Georgia | New Hampshire |
| Illinois | New Jersey |
| Indiana | Oklahoma |
| Iowa | Pennsylvania |
| Kansas | South Carolina |
| Maine | South Dakota |
| Maryland | Tennessee |
| Massachusetts | Texas |
| Michigan | Vermont |
| Minnesota | Virginia |
| Montana | Washington |
| Nebraska | West Virginia |
| New Mexico | Guam |
| New York | US Virgin Islands |
| North Dakota | Northern Marianas Islands |
| Ohio | |
| Oregon | |
| Utah | |
| Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming |
Los Angeles Film School Online degree programs are intended to prepare the graduate for career opportunities which do not require licensure nor certification in any USA jurisdiction in order for the gradate to engage in such career opportunities.
Los Angeles Film School’s Transfer of Credit Policies may be found in the school’s Academic Catalog.
Los Angeles Film School’s Refund Policy may be found in the school’s Academic Catalog.
Los Angeles Film School’s complaint policy may be found on the Student Complaints page of our website.
Los Angeles Film School has entered into Articulation Agreements with certain Universities, Colleges and/or Postsecondary Educational Institutions, information on which may be found the school’s Academic Catalog.
Los Angeles Film School’s accrediting agency does not currently require that the school maintain a Teach-Out Plan.