ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ðɪ ɐkɹˈɛdɪɾɪŋ kəmˈɪʃən fɔːɹ sˈiːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz ænd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ʌv wˈɑːsk ɡɹˈæntᵻd ˌɛnˌɛmsˈiː ɪnˈɪʃəl ɐkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv sˈaɪəns dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən.
In March 2001, the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges & Universities of WASC granted NMC initial accreditation for offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.