St. Francis Medical Center was originally accredited in 1993 and has since received a number of prestigious associations, approvals, and licenses as listed below:
- Received an unprecedented five (5) year re-accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC)— 2009
- Reaccredited, without stipulations, by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) — Lynwood Main Campus & San Jose Branch Campus- 2008
- Reaccredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSC) — San Jose Branch Campus -2006
- California Dept. of Health Services for a Nurse Assistant program – San Jose Branch – 2005
- Granted permanent license by the BPPVE to operate as an educational institution – 2004
- Granted initial accreditation by ACCSC — San Jose Branch Campus- 2004
- Reaccredited by the ACCSC – Lynwood Main Campus - 2004
- ACCSC, BPPVE and U.S. Department of Education approval for change of ownership from Catholic Healthcare West to the Daughters of Charity Health System - 2003
- US Department of Education (ED) approval to participate in the Federal Student Aid Program for six years – 2001
- CDHS approval to offer the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program- 2001
- Achieved initial accreditation by the ACCSC with no stipulations- 1998
- California BVNPT as a provider for Continuing Education Courses – 1997
- California Department of Health Services approval to offer the Home Health Aide Program- 1997
- Licensed to operate as an educational institution by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE)- 1996
- State of California Department of Health Services (CDHS) approval to offer the Nurse Assistant program- 1996
- Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician (BVNPT)- 1993