Accreditation

In today's competitive workforce it is important to make sure your education is widely recognized and accepted no matter where your career path takes you.

Accredited institutions have been evaluated by education authorities to insure that the institution meets and maintains a certain level of instructional quality. Institutions may be regionally or nationally accredited. Regional accreditation usually applies to "traditional" colleges and is based on geography (i.e. where the school is located), while national accreditation is based on the type of institution, and can include vocational colleges.

Check out these websites to find out about accreditations.   

U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs

MSA - Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools

NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges

HLC - Higher Learning Commission North Central Region

NWCCU - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

WASC - Western Association of Schools and Colleges 

ACEI - Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute - resource for having degrees earned outside of the United States of America evaluated

NACES - National Association of Credential Evaluation Services - resource for having degrees earned outside of the United States of America evaluated

Guide to Online Schools - provides information about accredited online colleges in California