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The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), formerly the National Home Study Council and then the Distance Education and Training Council, is a private and non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of (51 percent or more of) [1] distance education programs of study and institutions.
List of degree-granting institutions with current accreditation School Location Control Founded Initial Accreditation References Abraham Lincoln University: Glendale, CA: Private for-profit 1996 2011 [6] [7] [8] Acacia University Tempe, AZ: 2003 2010 [9] American Business and Technology University: St. Joseph, MO: Private for-profit 2001 2006 ...
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is the primary accrediting body that recognizes online schools, but not all schools on this list are accredited by that agency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the colleges and universities in the United States offered classes entirely online, particularly facilitated via Zoom. [2]
In September 2012, SOPHIA introduced SOPHIA Pathways for College Credit (SPCC), a series of nine online college-level courses eligible for college credit through the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service, with accreditation from the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC) under Approved Quality ...
ALISON is an Irish online education platform for higher education that provides certificate courses and accredited diploma courses. [5] [6] It was founded on 21 April 2007 in Galway, Ireland, by Irish social entrepreneur Mike Feerick. [7] As of July 2022, Alison has 4,000 courses, 25 million learners worldwide, and 4.5 million graduates. [2] [3]
[17] [18] The federal government does not accredit any institutions or programs, either inside or outside of the United States. Instead, it maintains a list of valid, reliable, independent accrediting agencies, including private organizations and, for vocational schools, state accrediting agencies. [19]
MCC is the training provider for the Apprenticeship Montgomery training program. Focusing on preparing high school and adult students for employment manufacturing industry, Apprenticeship Montgomery is a partnership among local employers, the college, Montgomery County School, NCWorks, and the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Concord Law School – online, part of Purdue University Global. Herzing University converted to nonprofit in 2015. [17] Hult International Business School - Converted to nonprofit in 2014. [18] Keiser University (converted in 2011). [19] After the conversion the school owner remained involved in the school as a landlord, contractor, and ...