Why You Must Ensure Your School Is Correctly Accredited
By Graham Johnson, Sat Dec 10th
If you are studying a common academic subject (Math, English, orHistory, for example), your best bet is to make sure that yourschool is accredited by one of the six regional accreditingagencies recognized by the National Board of Education.
These are the same agencies that grant regular public andprivate universities their accreditation. Find out which stateyour online program is operating from, and then look to see whatregional agency grants accreditation to that state. Thefollowing agencies are recognized as being legitimate:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)Accredits schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Europe, Africa, Asia, and theMiddle East
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA)Accredits schools in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois,Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NavajoNation, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA)Accredits schools in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, US VirginIslands, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS) Accreditsschools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,Virginia, and Latin America
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditsschools in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau,Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, and otherAustralasian locations
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU) Accreditsschools in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, andWashington
If you earn a degree from an online school that is accredited byone of these associations, you can be assured that it will be asvalid as a degree from any regular university. Most employerswill automatically accept your degree.
If you are pursing a degree in an academic subject and theschool of your choice is not accredited by one of theseinstitutions, you may want to consider switching schools.===========================================================Daily updated blog of articles and news about e-learning anddistance learning ! Get advice and information about this newway of achieving knowledge and qualifications . Clickhttp://www.e-learning-101.com/
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About the author:Graham got a basic education at school, but always felt he couldachieve more. When he discovered e-learning, he knew that wasthe answer to his goals.
