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Home > Knowledge Base: Why Pursue Accreditation?WHY PURSUE ACCREDITATION?Accreditation DefinedThe process of accreditation requires organizations to participate in an ongoing improvement process that continually stimulates vital educational efforts through a process of self-regulation. In seeking accreditation organizations must meet rigorous organizational and training standards, which are considered essential for quality education. Accreditation ensures that the training organization has undergone a self-study and validation process with a third party accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE). By achieving accreditation there is an affirmation of quality that the USDE and the educational community endorses. Many schools that lack recognized accreditation often claim accreditation from unrecognized sources. Unrecognized accreditations are meaningless to the academic community. Only those organizations or schools that obtain accreditation with a recognized agency may reap the benefits that come with it.Current research suggests that there is, and will continue to be, a definitive move toward accreditation with a national or regional accrediting agency, making accreditation the gold standard for all training programs. By making a commitment to accreditation organizations are clearly differentiating their training programs and growing as a result. Those training organizations that choose not to take this route will find major obstacles to growth.
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