This lesson will assist individuals, interested in a career in education, in determining if a college or university holds proper, current accreditation. Finding University Accreditation The lesson includes various websites that will establish a college’s or university’s accreditation status. Created and Presented by: Linda A. Noto, MAS Nova Southeastern University Florida
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1. This lesson will assist individuals, The lesson
includesinterested in a career in education, various websites that
will in determining if a college or establish a colleges or
university holds proper, current universitys accreditation
accreditation. status. Created and Presented by: Linda A. Noto, MAS
Nova Southeastern University Florida
2. The Learner will: Understand the procedure to research
on-line colleges and universities. Understand the significance of
attending an accredited college or university. Understand the
process to apply to an online college or university. Understand the
importance of finding a college or university that will accommodate
an individual learning style.
3. http://www.yahoo.com/ www.google.comSearch engines, such as
Click on the above Yahoo and Google can links to open theprovide
you with various search engine and links to college and type in,
university university data bases. directory. Both Yahoo and Google
will display their own university data base.
4. RESEARCHING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES These databases can
supply youwww.50states.com/college with listings of private,
religious, www.collegedb.com foreign, and online colleges and
universities. Click on the above links to open the database. You
can search by the type of college you wish to attend.
5. Individual college and university websites list
concentration areas, courses, fees, entrance requirements and
manywww.stanford.edu aspects of the www.purdue.edu organization
that may be of interest to you. To browse a particular college or
university, type in the name of the institution into your search
engine.
6. ACCREDITATIONWhat is the goal of accreditation?The goal of
accreditation is to ensure that education provided byinstitutions
of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality.Accrediting
agencies, which are private educational associations ofregional or
national scope, develop evaluation criteria and conductpeer
evaluations to assess whether or not those criteria are met. --US
Department of EducationWhy should I attend an accredited
university?There are several reasons why: Accreditation ensures
that a school is providing a quality education that meets national
standards. Only schools that are accredited by a recognized agency
are eligible to offer federal and state financial aid to their
students. Employers value accredited schools more highly and many
will not hire applicants who earned their degrees at unaccredited
schools. -- Braintrack.com
7. How can I find out if my college or university holds
accreditation?Below is a link to a listing of various accreditation
agencieswebsites you can access to find out if your institution
isaccredited.Do not based your determination on your colleges or
universityswebsite.Use only accrediting websites! Accrediting
Agencies
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