Accreditation and Recognition in the United States

The Government Warns Consumers!

Government and state agencies across the USA along with various national nonprofit organizations that coordinate accreditation activity in the United States, and various consumer protection organizations warn that with the boom of new schools and distance education programs may come certain pitfalls not always easily recognized by the unsuspecting consumer. 

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Who Stands Accused?

MA of 2 years asked: 

 Do the hiring folks hold it against you for attending a lousy school?
Heck yeah, because they won't HIRE you.

We are NOT accusing any brick-and-mortar, or cyber-school of being a scam, nor will we mention any program by name as a scam, as we are in no position to do so. However, we can say with one hundred percent certainty, that there probably are scams out there!  So, do your homework before you sign up and pay up front for any program. Read Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

List of Accredited Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs                 

Each of the postsecondary educational institutions and programs contained within the database  on the left (click button!) is, or was, accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a “reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education” within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accrediting agencies, which are private educational associations of regional or national scope, develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to assess whether or not those criteria are met. Institutions and/or programs that request an agency's evaluation and that meet an agency's criteria are then "accredited" by that agency.

Is it a Scam?

Many government and consumer protection agencies state that diploma mills are a disservice to the public. Many specifically warn about diploma and accreditation mills. The U.S. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) says the same thing: Be a smart consumer! Look before you leap.

Educated consumers will always research their schools first, and employers will always make sure they recognize the schools you have listed in your resume when you apply. Awareness is the key.