Certified Course

Module 1: Accreditation Basics

• Identify the different types of accrediting agencies in U.S. higher education
• Explain the differences and similarities between Institutional and Specialized accrediting agencies
• Discuss the U.S. Department of Education’s approval process for accrediting bodies
• Describe the typical phases of the accreditation process
• Identify and describe the components of the Federal regulations that must be addressed by all accrediting bodies
• Collect pertinent institutional accrediting reports for use in comparative analysis

Module 2: Standards of Accreditation

• Identify the key elements outlined in each of the standards outlined in the federal guidelines
• Correlate the standards of your individual accrediting commission with the guidelines of the Federal Register
• Understand which operational functions are covered by each of the standards
• Examine and discuss how current institutional practices support the criteria

Module 3: Administrative Criteria

• Interpret the accrediting criteria within the context of your organization
• Examine and discuss how current institutional practices support the criteria
• Compose a narrative response to selected standards that demonstrates the institution’s compliance with the criteria based on current practice
• Support evidentially how the institution meets the standard

Module 4: Academic Criteria

• Interpret the accrediting criteria within the context of your organization
• Examine and discuss how current institutional practices support the criteria
• Compose a narrative response to selected standards that demonstrates the institution’s compliance with the criteria based on current practice
• Support evidentially how the institution meets the standard