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Recognized Accrediting Agencies

The US Department of Education has a role to protect those who wish to attend school to make sure they are attending a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the US Secretary of Education.


Each accrediting agency has a responsibility to the students who attend a school they accredit to properly monitor the institution, create standards in which they must meet and conduct on-site evaluations.


The Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation


When people ask which is better a school that is regionally accredited or one that is nationally we always first need to ask some questions regarding the intention of the student. Over 80% of all the accredited schools have regional accreditation. Just by using this number you can see that the majority of schools opt to get regionally accredited. This allows students that attend a regionally accredited school to transfer credits into another regionally accredited school fairly easily. The only disadvantage we have heard of regarding nationally accredited schools is they often provide courses that aren’t accepted as professions upon graduation and the training isn’t enough to qualify you to work in that industry.


National Accrediting Agencies


Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Website: http://www.accsc.org/


Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Website: http://accet.org/


Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Website: http://www.acics.org/


Association for Biblical higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Website: https://www.abhe.org/


Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
Website: http://www.chea.org/


Council on Occupational Education
Website: http://www.council.org/


Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Website: http://www.deac.org/


New York Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
Website: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/


Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Website: http://www.tracs.org/

 

Regional Accrediting Agencies


Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website: https://www.msche.org/


Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Website: https://www.msche.org/

 

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
Website: https://www.neasc.org/


New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of Professions
Website: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/


North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Website: http://www.northcentralassociation.org/


Northwest Commission on College and Universities
Website: http://www.nwccu.org/


Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education
Website: https://www.okcareertech.org/


Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Website: http://www.careertechpa.org/


Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Website: http://www.sacscoc.org/


Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Website: http://www.wascsenior.org/


Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
Website: http://www.wascsenior.org/

 

Hybrid Accredited Agencies


Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Website: http://www.eatright.org/


Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Website: http://www.acaom.org/


Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
Website: http://www.acenursing.org/


Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Website: http://www.midwife.org/


Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Website: https://www.abhes.org/


American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Website: http://www.americanbar.org/


American Board of Funeral Service Education, committee on Accreditation
Website: http://www.abfse.org/


American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
Website: http://www.osteopathic.org/


American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
Website: http://www.cpme.org/


Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Website: http://www.ats.edu/


Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Website: http://www.cea-accredit.org/


Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Website: http://comta.org/


Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Website: http://www.aana.com/


Join Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Website: https://www.jrcert.org/


Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
Website: http://meacschools.org/


Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Website: http://www.macte.org/


National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
Website: http://naccas.org/


National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Website: http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/


National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Website: http://nasd.arts-accredit.org/


National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Website: http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/


National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Website: http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/


The Council on Chiropractic Education
Website: http://www.cce-usa.org/