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You can obtain this information by clicking on the related links section (College Board) indicated at the bottom of this answer box and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine. You can research colleges and universities by name, or by programs of study, or by geographical location, size, or combinations of part or all of them. The site will provide you with a list of institutions based on your request. It will give you the schools background, accreditation, degree offerings, programs of study (majors), entrance requirements, tuition and fees, financial assistance, room and board, athletic programs etc. and a link to each institutions official web page. Practice navigating this site. It will be well worth the time and effort.
WARNING!!!
When choosing a college or university, make sure the institution has a regional accreditation. With a regional accreditation you can be assured the coursework and degree you complete will be recognized by all other colleges and universities as well as employers. Below I have listed the six accrediting agencies and their geographical areas of responsibility. I am disclosing the below so you do not become a victim of educational scams, and institutions that are nothing more than diploma mills, where they are eager to take your money for a degree that is worthless. Make sure the institution is accredited by one of following responsible agencies.
Regional Accreditation Agencies
· Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
· New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
· North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
· Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities - Postsecondary institutions (colleges and universities) in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
· Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.
· Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.
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What is the best accredited school to get an online psychology degree?
One of the best accredited schools online is the University of Phoenix. However, you will need to check with the school to see what the accreditation standards are.
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.
Does the military accept online high school diploma?
Yes, you can join the Army with a diploma from EHS. You will also need to score at least a 31 on your ASVAB exam. Excel High School is Regionally Accredited by AdvancED, North Central Association CASI and Southern Association of Schools and Colleges CASI. Excel High School is Regionally Accredited by AdvancED, North Central Association CASI and Southern Association of Schools and Colleges CASI is recognized by the US Department of Education.
Is Chicago school of psychology accredited?
I guess the school you are talking about is The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The accrediting agency is also listed on CHEA (Council of Higher Education Accreditation) and the online school directory which pre-screens schools and only lists accredited school has the record of this school as well, so it should be a legitimate school. You can double check with the accrediting agency to see if this school is really accredited by them.
How do I know if a school offering online business degrees, is accredited?
Online schools always list their accrediting agencies. The key is finding out if they are accredited by a reputable agency. This will require some research. Check with local colleges and see if they acknowledge credits earned by that school.
What does it mean when an online college says that it is 'nationally accredited'?
In the US, all legitimate accreditors are approved by either or both of the US Department of Education (USDE) and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).USDE and CHEA group the accreditors into four types... generally they are "Regional" accreditors, and then "national faith-related" accreditors, and then "national career-related" accreditors, and then "programmatic" accreditors."Regional" accreditation is by far the most common type... and the one most universally useful. Most K-12 schools in most cities, and most state colleges/universities, and most large and reputable private colleges/universities... they're all "regionally" accredited.However, "nationally" accredited schools (be they faith-related, or career-related) are every bit as good as "regionally" accredited schools. They're just as rigorous, and they had to jump through exactly the same kinds of hoops as "regionally" accredited schools. For on-line schools, the most common "national" accreditor is the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) (see the Related Link below) That's not to say that all distance learning (of which "online" is a part) schools are only DETC ("nationally") accredited. Many "regionally" accredited schools have fully on-line (or other forms of distance learning) programs.As long as any on-line program is accredited by a USDE- and/or CHEA-approved agency (be it a "national" or "regional" accreditor), then, theoretically, it should all be the same... one no minimally better than another. However, the sad truth is that many "regionally" accredited schools turn up their noses at credentials from "nationally" accredited schools. They're not supposed to, mind you... and CHEA's "HETA" program. See the Related Link below. is intended specifically to get more and more CHEA-accredited institutions to take seriously the credentials from any CHEA- or USDE-accredited school, no matter whether it's "nationally" or "regionally" accredited.The safest route is to always ensure that the on-line (or any other kind of) school in which one is interested is "regionally" accredited. That kind of accreditation is the most common and universally useful. However, I, personally, would not hesitate to get a "nationally" accredited degree......but then, again, I know how to argue the point (and win said argument) with an admissions officer or registrar who subsequently turns up his/her nose at it. If the degree seeker who's shopping around for a school doesn't want to ever have to do something like that, then s/he should just opt for a "regionally" accredited school, and leave it at that.The easiest way to figure how what kind of accreditation any given school has (or if it's even accredited at all) is to look it up in either or both of the USDE and/or CHEA databases, in the Related Links below.Beyond that, to know whether any given school's accreditor is "regional" or "national," one would simply need to so familiarize himself/herself with the names of the so-called "six big regional accreditors"( See the Related Link below.)... that s/he could easily recognize their names when seeing them listed as any given school's accreditor.There are about 3 different types of accreditation out there, Nationally, Regionally and specifically (a class or curriculum that is accredited. A regional accredited school is your typical ground state colleges or universities, where a freshman usually takes their first year a lot of general education classes. This is good for the student out of high school that hasn't found exactly what they want to do for a degree. A nationally accredited school is for the more focused type of student, their curriculum is more of the major core type classes dealing with the particular degree the student is pursuing and less of the general education classes.You can use the Internet to check if a school is accredited by a legitimate organization at a database of accredited academic institutions, posted by the U.S. Department of Education (There are a few legitimate institutions that have not pursued accreditation.)To find out if an accrediting agency is legitimate, check the list of recognized national and regional accrediting agencies maintained by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
If you have 120 credit hours from a cda what can you transition that into?
First, CDA can mean many things to include Certified Dental Assistant, Child Development Associate, etc. When asking a question that uses an acronym or abbreviation, spell out the intended field or organization first, then place the abbreviation after. For, example, certified dental assistant (CDA). In this way the readers know exactly what you are referring to. As far as the application of credits, it depends on where you completed the course work, are they college level courses taken at an accredited school, or continuing education units (CSU)? What institution do you plan to move them to; an accredited college or university or some private independent institution? Typically, credits transferred to a regionally accredited institution, would have had to of been taken at another regionally accredited institution. So, as you can see there are many ands, ifs and buts. Check with the school of interest and inquire about their transfer credit policy.
Is Penn Foster High School an accredited school?
Answer 1: Yes, Penn Foster High School is "regionally" accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), which is one of the United State's six big "regional" accreditors approved by both the US Department of Education (USDE), and the USDE-sanctioned Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).So-called "regional" accreditation such as from MSA-CESS is considered the best kind of accreditation; and so Penn Foster High School's diploma would be every bit as acceptable to employers and/or colleges/universities as would the high school diploma from any community's local city or county high school.Please see the "sources and related links" section, below, for a link to Penn Foster High School's MSA-CESS accreditation verification page.Penn Foster College, on the other hand, is not "regionally" accredited... though it is, indeed, accredited by a USDE- and CHEA-approved accreditor. Penn Foster College's accreditation is "national," not "regional;" and its accreditor is the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) which is quite possibly the most credible and respected of the USDE- and CHEA-approved "national" accreditors.However, that said, most in academia agree that "regional" accreditation is generally better than "national" accreditation; and some "regionally" accredited schools will even turn-up their noses at "nationally" accredited degrees and/or transferable coursework. CHEA's "Higher Education Transfer Alliance" (HETA), though, is encouraging "regionally" accredited schools to stop doing that; to start treating nationally-accredited schools with the same high regard as regionally-accredited ones. See the link to HETA in the "sources and related links" section, below, as well.Penn Foster College's "national" accreditation, however, has nothing to do with its high school's "regional" accreditation. They are completely separate and unrelated things.
Is Penn Foster high school accredited in state of Illinois?
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.
Can my child do middle school through an online course?
There in fact are online courses your child can take for middle school.Some are advertised on television.You should check them out to see if they are accredited in your state.
How many credits do you need to graduate penn foster high school?
Answer 1: Yes, Penn Foster High School is "regionally" accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), which is one of the United State's six big "regional" accreditors approved by both the US Department of Education (USDE), and the USDE-sanctioned Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).So-called "regional" accreditation such as from MSA-CESS is considered the best kind of accreditation; and so Penn Foster High School's diploma would be every bit as acceptable to employers and/or colleges/universities as would the high school diploma from any community's local city or county high school.Please see the "sources and related links" section, below, for a link to Penn Foster High School's MSA-CESS accreditation verification page.Penn Foster College, on the other hand, is not "regionally" accredited... though it is, indeed, accredited by a USDE- and CHEA-approved accreditor. Penn Foster College's accreditation is "national," not "regional;" and its accreditor is the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) which is quite possibly the most credible and respected of the USDE- and CHEA-approved "national" accreditors.However, that said, most in academia agree that "regional" accreditation is generally better than "national" accreditation; and some "regionally" accredited schools will even turn-up their noses at "nationally" accredited degrees and/or transferable coursework. CHEA's "Higher Education Transfer Alliance" (HETA), though, is encouraging "regionally" accredited schools to stop doing that; to start treating nationally-accredited schools with the same high regard as regionally-accredited ones. See the link to HETA in the "sources and related links" section, below, as well.Penn Foster College's "national" accreditation, however, has nothing to do with its high school's "regional" accreditation. They are completely separate and unrelated things.
Where are the accredited online high schools in the US?
Answer 1: So far, I've only found one accredited school, Ashworth Career School, offers college prep diploma program and general high school diploma program.Answer 2: There are many accredited online high schools in the US. Ashworth's "James Madison High School" is but one! Ashworth College's direct competitor -- Penn Foster College -- also operates a high school; and it, too, is accredited.To be clear, "accredited," at the high school level, means accredited by an agency approved by the US Department of Education (USDE). But there's a caveat...USDE approves two kinds of accreditors:1) National accreditors2) Regional accreditorsThe six big USDE-approved "regional" accreditors are the ones that most people have heard about. Heck, some people don't even know that there's any other kind of accreditation. In fact, some people who know any better use the term "regionally accredited" or "regional accreditation" to mean just plain "accredited" or "accreditation." And that's because, again, they don't even realize that there's anything else; so they just use the two terms synonymously.However, among at least some of those who know anything at all about accreditation, there is a decided -- albeit insensible -- prejudice against schools that are "nationally" (rather than "regionally") accredited. This is true at both the high school (secondary) and college (post-secondary) levels; but it is especially true at the high school level!While a "nationally" accredited college, university, seminary or trade/career college's diploma may or may not be acceptable to employers, other colleges, or even governmental agencies......there is no question that a diploma from an only-"nationally" accredited high school will not be acceptable to most employers, most colleges/universities, and most governmental agencies which require a high school diploma for whatever reason.With most employers, colleges/universites, and governmental agencies which require a high school diploma for whatever reason, only one from a "regionally" accredited high school will do. Period.Again, both "national" and "regional" accreditation is, at the high school level, USDE approved; and at the college level, it's both USDE approved, and also approved by the USDE-sanctioned Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)! However, "national" accreditation, for whatever reason, seems not to be as accepted as "regional" accreditation. While it's arguable at the college level, though, it's positively true at the high school level.And so, then, whatever high school you choose, please make sure that it's at least "regionally" accredited, and not only "nationally" accredited. It can be both -- and that's okay because the "regional" accreditation trumps the "national" one -- but it must be at least "regionally" accredited if it's a high school. Please do not ignore that advice!Ashworth's James Madison High School is both "nationally" and "regionally" accredited; so that's perfect!Ashworth's career school, and its college are only "nationally" accredited; and while I believe that that's also perfect, there are, again, many employers, colleges/universities, and governmental agencies who disagree. So even at the college level, it make be safer to just stick with "regionally" accredited schools.Ashworth's most direct competitor -- Penn Foster College -- is in exactly the same situation: Its career programs and its college are "nationally" accredited; but it's high school is both "nationally" and "regionally" accredited.See the "sources and related links" section, below, to see a link I've placed there to CHEA's "Higher Education Transfer Alliance" (HETA) web page which argues that all accreditation -- both national and regional -- should be equally respected; and which encourages all employers, colleges/universities, and government agencies to equally accept both nationally and regionally accredited academic credentials.Ashworth and Penn Foster, though, are far from the only accredited online high schools in the US. There's nice fellow out there named TOM NIXON who has written the two definitive books on acquiring a high school diploma by other than traditional means; and he has a companion website on which he lists -- available to anyone, for free -- the US's best online high schools!There are many of them from which to choose! Some are expensive, some are inexpensive, and some are even free! That's right: FREE. Some state departments of education, and/or local school districts, have launched online high school programs for students who live in their states or districts so that those who get kicked-out of high school, or who quit, may circle back and still graduate by enrolling in the online program; andsome of those programs are free! Do check with your state department of education, and/or your local city/county school district to see if such a program exists.Whatever online high school in which you enroll, however, must be "regionally" accredited. Do not believe anyone who tells you otherwise! And be careful and and sure, even on Tom Nixon's excellent "Best Online High Schools" website, that any online high school you consider is "regionally" (and not "nationally") accredited. Do not accept any other kind of accreditation!See the "sources and related links," below.
