College Accreditation - Regional vs National Accreditation

REGIONAL VS.NATIONAL ACCREDITATION REGIONAL NATIONAL -Evaluated by a regional agency -There are six bodies, each covering a different region, that can award regional accreditation -Not based on geography -Evaluates specific types of schools -Compares against similarly designed schools EXAMPLE New England Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) CREDIT TRANSFER Usually do no accept credit from nationally accredited institutions Usually accepf credit from both nationally and regionally accepted institutions eLearnerscom