The World Of Accreditation And Online Universities
Accreditation is an important part of the online university and college world
because, to put it bluntly, there is no point in spending a lot of time and
effort on a project, and that could include an online education, if you were
to find out afterwards that it is useless. Unfortunately, there are many
fake online schools out there that will put you through the effort of working
but ultimately only wants to take you money and run. I am sure that you have
heard of the sites that you can actually buy a degree at, well universities
that are not accredited are a bit like that but unfortunately do not have
any morals. They will ask you to submit work, complete tests and the like
and so will give you a good dose of heartache at the same time.
It is important to check out a university's accredited status before you
begin to think about applying, let alone actually apply, because you may
have to send a fee or deposit with the application. Accredited status should
be placed on the university homepage and the "about us" page that any university
that operates online should have. It should be easily recognisable as a seal
of accreditation. If it is not then you may have to search a little bit more
on the website. However, rule number one is that if there is no accreditation
at all on the online college website then walk away. If none are displayed
than the likelihood is that they do not have accredited status to begin with.
However, any seal of accreditation can be easily investigated to ensure that
it is genuine. A simple Google search should reveal as to whether or not
the company that have given an online university accreditation actually exists
and indeed its own credentials. It is important that you trace it back to
who has actually set it up, when it was established and whether or not it
is affiliated with another academic body or not. For example, the University
of Phoenix, displays its accreditation for all to see. If you then researched
the source, you would find that it is actually part of the Texas schooling
system and the Texas educational system as well. This should give you peace
of mind to know that all of your efforts will not be in vain if you do choose
to attend this university instead of another one further down the line.
Accreditation should mean a lot to the average individual that does choose
to take an online course because it could mean the difference between a bright
future and a bitter one because you did not take the time to check it out
in the first place and also the fact that a lot of you hard earned money
has disappeared, leaving you with absolutely nothing to show for it. The
golden rule is to never ever choose a school that has a fake accreditation
because employers could dig up that information and it could prevent you
from getting the job that you have always wanted. This is by no means fair
on you but unfortunately is the brutal truth. Accreditation is everything
in the world of online education. Without it, all you are left with is a
piece of paper.
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