Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)

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The accrediting organizations identified in this directory are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Recognition by CHEA affirms that the standards and processes of the accrediting organization are consistent with the academic quality, improvement and accountability expectations that CHEA has established, including the eligibility standard that the majority of institutions or programs each accredits are degree-granting.

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Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Dr. Albert Gray, Executive Director and CEO
750 First Street NE, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-336-6780
Fax: 202-842-2593
E-mail: info@acics.org
Web: www.acics.org
Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, May 2001

CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
Accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas, and post secondary institutions offering associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in programs designed to educate students for professional, technical, or occupational careers including those that offer those programs via distance education or internationally. (2006)

Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Accreditation Commission
Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director
1601 Eighteenth Street NW, Suite 2
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-5100
Fax: 202-332-1386
E-mail: detc@detc.org
Web: www.detc.org
Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, January 2001

CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation
The accreditation of higher learning institutions that offer programs of study that are delivered primarily by distance (51 percent or more) and award credentials through the master’s and first professional degrees. The DETC Accrediting Commission will not accept applications from institutions that award a degree beyond the master’s level, e.g., a doctor’s degree, including academic doctorates (e.g., PhD) or doctorates in professional fields (e.g., EdD). (2003)