Most of the calls and e- mail messages we get concern accreditation: What is it, how important is it, how can you tell if a school's really accredited, and so forth. While accreditation is a complex and sometimes baffling field, it's really quite simple to get the basics. This on-line guide offers you:
All About Accreditation: A brief overview of what you really need to know about accreditation, including GAAP (Generally Accepted Accrediting Practices). Yes, there are really fake accrediting agencies, and yes some disreputable schools do lie. This simple set of rules tells how to sort out truth from fiction. (The acronym is, of course, borrowed from the field of accounting. GAAP standards are the highest to which accountants can be held, and we feel that accreditation should be viewed as equally serious.)
GAAP-Approved Accrediting Agencies: A listing of all recognized accrediting agencies, national, regional, and professional, with links that will allow you to check out schools.
Agencies Not Recognized Under GAAP: A list of agencies that have been claimed as accreditors by a number of schools, some are totally phony, some are well-intentioned but not recognized.
FAQs: Some simple questions and answers about accreditation and, especially, unaccredited schools.
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