About Accreditation

Accreditation is a private, voluntary, non-governmental, peer-review process which provides a means of assisting schools and colleges to become stronger and better institutions by setting standards of educational quality. Accreditation seeks to assess and enhance the educational quality of an institution, ensure consistency in institutional operations, promote self-evaluation and institutional improvement, and provide for public accountability.  ACCSCT accreditation enhances the quality of education provided and promotes institutional accountability by systematically and comprehensively evaluating institutions based upon criteria established via the Standards of Accreditation.   

It is ACCSCT’s belief that accreditation is a unique partnership among institutions which enhances educational quality and fosters innovation and creativity.  The accreditation process is the cornerstone of ACCSCT’s ability to continually ensure the high quality of education in our accredited member institutions.  Through the accreditation process, ACCSCT strives to ensure that our accredited institutions achieve an established level of accomplishment on behalf of their students and graduates. 

ACCSCT-accredited institutions are committed to excellence in education, and undergo a rigorous process in which they must demonstrate that they meet or exceed high standards of educational quality. Through the accreditation process, ACCSCT is afforded an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of an institution’s educational programs by evaluating the infrastructure that supports the delivery of programs as well as educational outcomes, including student achievement.  Institutions seeking accreditation from ACCSCT must prepare for and conduct an introspective self-evaluation, in which the institution compares its programs and educational objectives to established standards, and identifies areas of comparable strength and needed improvement. These areas include, among others, the institution’s faculty, admissions practices, facilities and equipment, learning resource system, financial and administrative capability, and student services including advising and job placement assistance.

ACCSCT recognizes that many factors influence and reflect the quality of postsecondary education, and believes that by having valid and reliable standards, and a rigorous accreditation process, we can ensure the academic quality of the programs offered by our accredited member institutions, which is essential for parents and students, as well as for any organization, regulatory body, or other entity that is seeking to ensure academic quality for its constituents. 

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