| In general terms, accreditation is the
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| | trustworthy and established. To avoid
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| means by which a school is officially
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| | this conflict, be sure to check whether
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| recognized as a provider of a
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| | or not an online school is accredited by
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| satisfactory education that public
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| | one of the six major regional accrediting
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| institutions (i.e. employers) can trust.
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| | agencies. These include the New England
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| It is a voluntary process that requires
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| | Association of Schools and Colleges
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| the school to meet minimum requirements
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| | (NEASC), North Central Association of
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| that are established by various regional
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| | Schools and Colleges (NCA), Middle States
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| accrediting agencies.
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| | Association of Schools and Colleges
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| The lack of one official accrediting
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| | (MSA), Southern Association of Schools
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| agency creates an opportunity for sub par
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| | and Colleges (SACS), Western Association
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| online schools that are trying to obtain
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| | of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the
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| students through any means possible. In
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| | Northwest Association of Schools and
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| other words, just about any organization
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| | Colleges (NWCCU).
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| can say that they are an accrediting
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| | If your online school is accredited by
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| agency, so potential online school
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| | one of the above agencies, your degree
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| enrollers should do their research before
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| | will be seen as legitimate by most
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| signing up for classes at a particular
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| | employers. However, if your online
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| online school.
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| | school is not accredited by one of the
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| Sadly, a number of online schools create
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| | above agencies but by a false accrediting
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| false accrediting agencies in order to
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| | agency, your degree may not be acceptable
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| make candidates think that they are
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| | to most employers.
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