Does accreditation include distance education courses and programs?
A. Yes. The Commission accredits many organizations that offer courses and programs through various methods of distance delivery. Since the Commission accredits organizations rather than individual programs, it does not maintain listings of such programs. The Commission does provide a list of Internet resources on distance education on its Web site. In addition, the regional associations have developed “Best Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs” for those organizations that offer courses or programs through distance delivery (available on the Commission’s Web site).
Yes. The Commission accredits many organizations that offer courses and programs through various methods of distance delivery. Since the Commission accredits organizations rather than individual programs, it does not maintain listings of such programs. The Commission does provide a list of Internet resources on distance education on its Web site. In addition, the regional associations have developed “Best Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs” for those organizations that offer courses or programs through distance delivery (available on the Commission’s Web site).
A. Yes. The Commission accredits a number of institutions that offer courses and programs through various methods of distance delivery. Since the Commission accredits institutions rather than individual programs, it does not maintain listings of such programs. The Commission does provide a list of Internet resources on distance education on its web site. In addition, the regional associations have developed Best Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs for those institutions that may offer courses or programs through distance delivery. The best practices are available on the Commission s web site. Q. Does accreditation guarantee that credits and degrees can be transferred to another institution? A. No. Transferability of credits and degrees is a matter determined by the institution receiving the credits. Transferability depends on several factors. Among them are: the institution at which credits or degrees were earned; how well the credits offered for transf
