The University of Antelope Valley (UAV) is a

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, for-profit university in

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. It offers masters, bachelors, and associate degrees as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.

History

The school was founded as Antelope Valley Medical College in 1997 by retired Los Angeles City firefighter / paramedic Marco Johnson and his wife Sandra as a school teaching community

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, EMT and other medical training. In 2009 the school was accredited by the

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and the

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and began granting associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees and became the University of Antelope Valley. In 2016 the University of Antelope Valley received its regional accreditation with WASC

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Academics

UAV offers five associate degrees, eight bachelor's degree programs, and three master's degree programs. A variety of certificate programs are also available. UAV is accredited by the

(WSCUC) and

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(CAAHEP). It is also approved by California's

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(BPPE). UAV's Paramedic Program is only 1 of 4 programs approved in Los Angeles County.

Athletics

The Antelope Valley athletic teams are called the Pioneers. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the

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(Cal Pac) since the 2015–16 academic year. The Pioneers previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2004–05 (when the school began intercollegiate athletics and joined the NAIA) to 2014–15. Antelope Valley competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, distance track and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, distance track, soccer, softball and volleyball.

References

External links

Official website

Official athletics website
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