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Answer 1: According to their web site (see the link below), they have earned accreditation from the Commission on Secondary Schools and the Distance Education and Training Council.
Answer 2: First, regarding the first answerer's quoting what's on Penn Foster's website, never believe what any school claims on its website regarding accreditation. Diploma/degree mills lie on their websites, all the time, about their alleged accreditation. Always take the time to look-up schools on the website of the "regional" accreditor which covers the state in which the school is physically located, and verify that said school is "regionally" accredited.
The rest of the first answer is accurate, as far as it goes; but it doesn't really directly address the question... at least not in an obvious way; nor does it provide a sufficiently refined answer.
Let me see, then, if I can clarify...
Illinois does not accredit. Most states, in fact, do not accredit. All states do, usually, is approve (or disapprove) schools to be allowed (or not) to operate inside their states. That's it.
At the high school (secondary school) level, only agencies approved by the US Department of Education (USDE) may accredit high schools... or elementary schools, too, as long as we're at it.
At the college (post-secondary) level, only agencies approved by both USDE, and also the USDE-sanctioned Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), may accredit schools.
At the high school level, only schools which are accredited by one of the US's six big USDE-approved "regional" accreditors are of any value. High school diplomas awarded by unaccredited high schools, or even USDE-approved "national" (as opposed to "regional") accreditors have no value. Avoid them.
Only ever get a high school diploma from a "regionally" accredited high school. It matters not if the high school is of the online or in-classroom type. All that matters is the the high school is at least "regionally" accredited.
Regionally-accredited post-secondary schools -- be they in Illinois, or any other state -- will typically not accept a high school diploma which isn't from a "regionally" accredited high school. Certainly most employers will not; and most government agencies (including the military) will not accept high school diplomas which are not from "regionally" (as opposed to "nationally") accredited high schools for employment or any other purpose.
Penn Foster High School is "regionally" accredited. As it turns out, it's also "nationally" accredited, but that doesn't really matter as long as it's also "regionally" accredited. And Penn Foster High School is, indeed, "regionally" accredited.
And so, then, any "regionally" accredited college or university -- in Illinois or any other state -- will absolutely and unquestionably accept it.
What Illinois either wants or thinks matters not. Illinois's approval, or not, of at least Penn Foster High School plays no role in any of this because Penn Foster is in Pennsylvania; and it's approved there.
All colleges/universities care about is whether the high school diploma of any of its applicants is "regionally" accredited. It matters not whether it was earned online or in-classroom. All the college/university wants to see when it looks-up Penn Foster High School is that it's "regionally" accredited...
...and it is. So, then, the bottom line answer to the question is that, yes, Penn Foster High School is not only accredited, but it's "regionally" accredited (which, for high schools, is the only way to go); and what Illinois wants plays no role in it.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoPenn Foster Career School is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
Penn Foster College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), a nationally-recognized accrediting agency which is approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). In addition, the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Associate Degree program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education. Penn Foster is authorized to grant Associate of Science degrees and Bachelor of Science degrees.
Penn Foster High School is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster Career School (Penn Foster High School's parent school) is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools. The school is registered with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearing House.
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Yes it is accredited and here's the real truth
I sent an email to Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools asking them if Penn Foster is accredited by them and I'm going to copy and paste the email that they sent back to me.
The email I sent to them:
My question is Penn Foster high school claims to be accredited and I wanted to see if it is true. I'm a student of Penn Foster high school and I want to make sure they are accredited. The website states they are accredited by Middle states Commission on secondary school. PLEASE LET ME KNOW
The email they sent back to me:
The Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools accredits Penn Foster Career School located in Scranton, PA. The accreditation extends to the high school diploma and non-degree granting, post-secondary programs. The initial date of accreditation was 2002. Please visit their website for any additional information regarding the schools accreditation.
The Middle States Association is one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States. We have 3500 members in the Mid-Atlantic region and at various locations around the world.
Sincerely,
Leslie A. Green
Information & Billing Assistant
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-5603 x5039
267-284-5039 (Direct Dial)
215-662-0957 FAX
lgreen@css-msa.org
Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for our high school and vocational-technical programs.
Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
In addition, Penn Foster Career School has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
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Is penn foster high school accredited in state of Illinois and can you go to Harper college with this diploma?
Illinois does not accredit. Most states, in fact, do not accredit. All states do, usually, is approve (or disapprove) schools to be allowed (or not) to operate inside their states. That's it.At the high school (secondary school) level, only agencies approved by the US Department of Education (USDE) may accredit high schools... or elementary schools, too, as long as we're at it.At the college (post-secondary) level, only agencies approved by both USDE, and also the USDE-sanctioned Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), may accredit schools.At the high school level, only schools which are accredited by one of the US's six big USDE-approved "regional" accreditors are of any value. High school diplomas awarded by unaccredited high schools, or even USDE-approved "national" (as opposed to "regional") accreditors have no value. Avoid them.Only ever get a high school diploma from a "regionally" accredited high school. It matters not if the high school is of the online or in-classroom type. All that matters is the the high school is at least "regionally" accredited.Regionally-accredited post-secondary schools, like Harper College, will typically not accept a high school diploma which isn't from a "regionally" accredited high school. Certainly most employers will not; and most government agencies (including the military) will not accept high school diplomas which are not from "regionally" (as opposed to "nationally") accredited high schools for employment or any other purpose.Penn Foster High School is "regionally" accredited. As it turns out, it's also "nationally" accredited, but that doesn't really matter as long as it's also "regionally" accredited. And Penn Foster High School is, indeed, "regionally" accredited.And so, then, the "regionally" accredited Harper College will absolutely and unquestionably accept it.What Illinois either wants or thinks matters not. Illinois's approval, or not, of at least Penn Foster High School plays no role in any of this because Penn Foster is in Pennsylvania; and it's approved there. Harper, though, is in Illinois, and so, yes, Illinois's approval of Harper is necessary; and Harper has that.All Harper cares about, then, is whether the high school diploma of any of its applicants is "regionally" accredited. It matters not whether it was earned online or in-classroom. All Harper wants to see when it looks-up Penn Foster High School is that it's "regionally" accredited......and it is. So, then, the bottom line answer to the question is that, yes, you can go to Harper College with a Penn Foster High School diploma.
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This school is a accredited school. Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,Distance Education and Training Council (DETC),the school is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools for their career program, and high school programs,Penn Foster Career School has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an accredited business (BBB) Rating of A+. The link listed below when give your more information of all of the places I listed above.http://www.pennfoster.edu/accreditation.html
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Sure, if you want to sit at home or work and not go to school. i know many people who didn't even go to high school but signed up for penn foster and went straight to college in 1 year finished all 4 years of high school. also they got financial aid, which is pretty good.
