Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
The Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) accredits independent post-secondary educational institutions that prepare students for a diverse array of careers. Over 200,000 students at several hundred schools benefit from ACCSCT's efforts to promote high-quality, career-focused education at its member institutions. The ACCSCT works to establish and maintain appropriate standards and best practices for supporting this goal.
History of the ACCSCTThe ACCSCT (known at its founding in 1965 as the Accrediting Commission of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools, prior to the separation of the accrediting agency from the association) has been recognized as an accreditor by the U.S. Department of Education since 1967. The ACCSCT oversees private degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions whose main purpose is to educate students in trade and technical career skills. This also includes schools that offer distance education programs.
ACCSCT's Accrediting FocusThe ACCSCT does not accredit schools whose main purpose is general education (in other words, schools that are not specifically career-oriented.) ACCSCT supports schools that provide focused training opportunities. Member schools typically focus on education in areas such as information technology, automotive repair, culinary arts, or nursing and other medical careers. Because these schools offer specialized programs, students are able to study their chosen field intensively and enter the work force expediently.
ACCSCT publishes lists of member institutions, as well as lists of institutions that are up for initial accreditation or renewal; who are on probation; and who have had accreditation revoked.
For each member institution, self-study and on-site evaluations are part of the accreditation process, following initial determination of eligibility. Members benefit from ACCSCT's promotion of leadership, educational innovation, and continuous improvement.
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http://www.accsct.org/
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