How to make sure your online degree is legit
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Many individual programs can apply for accreditation from their industry association’s accrediting board. Some of these organizations include:
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology – Engineering, science and computer programs
- American Bar Association – Legal programs including law and paralegal studies
- American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission – Culinary arts programs
- American Veterinary Medical Association – Veterinary medicine programs
- Association of American Medical Colleges – Medical schools
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – Schools of business and management
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education – Nursing programs that offer master’s and bachelor’s degrees
- Commission on Dental Accreditation – Dental programs
- Foundation for Interior Design Education Research – Interior design colleges and programs
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design – Art and design programs
- National Association of Schools of Dance – Dance programs
- National Association of Schools of Music – Music education programs
- National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission – Nursing programs of all levels
If you have any doubts about the validity of an online degree program you’re considering, finding its accreditation status isn’t difficult. If you can’t find it on the school’s own website, check out your state’s department of higher education. They’ll be able to tell you, either online or over the phone, the accreditation status of the program in question.
Accreditation is vital to ensuring the money and time you put into your education is a smart investment. Verifying accreditation before you enroll is an easy way to protect yourself from being scammed by a diploma mill and avoid putting your career in jeopardy.
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