Stormy56: Choosing an Accredited Distance Learning Program

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Choosing an Accredited Distance Learning Program

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{{OMG250}}<h3>Choosing an Accredited Distance Learning Program</h3>

When it comes to distance learning and your resume, it is much better to take a distance
learning program that has been accredited, since most employers will give your degree a
lot more merit if it comes from an accredited school. We use the term accredited a lot, but
many people don’t even know what it means, so let me give you a little more information
that may help.

When a school or learning institution is accredited, it means that the school meets certain
criteria and standards outlined by the national educational programs. Currently, there are
only six organizations in the United States that can give a school its accreditation: the
NEASC, otherwise known as the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the
NCASC, otherwise known as the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the
MSASC, otherwise known as the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges,
the SACS, otherwise known as the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges,
WACS, otherwise known as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and
NWCCU, which is otherwise known as the Northwest Association of Schools and
Colleges. As you can guess, these are divided to cover different regions of the United
States, so depending on where your school is located, you will know what agency did the
accreditation, and who to contact for more information on that school.

When an employer sees that your degree has come from an accredited institution, he or
she automatically has more faith in you knowing what you say you know, and in your
ability to be a successful, integral part of the team. If it comes down to someone who
went to an accredited school and someone who didn’t, who do you think will get the job?

The information listed above should be the minimum requirements you look for in a
college, whether it be university, or distance learning. Some schools earn other
accreditation, known as specialized accreditation. This type is awarded to a school with
exemplary performance in a particular field or course of study. This could be a nursing
school, medical school, law school, etc.

If you are thinking of pursuing a specialized career, such as those listed above, you might
want to look for a distance learning program that has such specialized accreditation. It
could mean the world when you are finished with your schooling and it comes time to
find a job in your chosen field.

To find out if a school is accredited, you can contact the Council on Higher Education, at
http://www.chea.org. All of the schools that are accredited will be found on this website,
so it is an easy way to find an accredited distance learning program. Keep in mind, just
because an institution says that it is accredited, doesn’t mean that it really is. Do you want
to stake your career on what someone else claims?


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