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Westmont’s engineering program has earned full ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation following an extensive three-year process that involved reviewing facilities, faculty, students and funding. Only two other Christian colleges in California have received this accreditation, retroactive to October 2022. The significant designation boosts engineering alums.
“I recently talked to a hiring manager at the Northrop location in Goleta, and he said this opens up all kinds of opportunities,” says Dan Jensen, who directs Westmont’s engineering program. “Raytheon is the same. I’ve got contacts at Raytheon who are excited to hire some of our students as well.”