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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

eLearners.com: How Your Program's Accreditation May Impact Your Career



Entering a new profession? Find out if employers in your future industry require your degree program have specialized or programmatic accreditation. For example, the American Bar Association (ABA) is an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education that conducts reviews of law-education programs at US universities to ensure and help uphold academic quality. Specialized or programmatic accreditation offers an additional layer of protection so you can be sure that you're receiving a solid education.


Below are some of the most popular fields of study that have program-level accreditation.


1. Interested in Business? Find out if your program has been reviewed by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), or the Accreditation Council for Business Schools, and Programs (ACBSP).


2. To practice as an Engineer, your employer may require that your degree program was evaluated by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).


3. Before enrolling in a Nursing program, make sure it's been accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).


4. Employers may ask if your Physical Therapy degree program was reviewed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).


5. If you want to practice clinical Psychology, be sure to check out which degree programs have been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).


6. Teachers eligible to work in public school systems may need to have earned a degree that has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).


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