Complex sentence: CAPPS is a California association representing private postsecondary schools in California, including academic institutions which are for-profit, non-profit, or religious exempt; it is a professional organization, rather than an accreditation association for higher learning.
Split into simpler sentences: CAPPS is a California association representing private postsecondary schools in California, including academic institutions which are for-profit, non-profit, or religious exempt. It is a professional organization, rather than an accreditation association for higher learning.