Accept credit from nationally accredited colleges?

[Alaskan]

Does anyone know if EC & TESC accept college credits from colleges that are not regionally accredited but have a national accreditation? I have about 66 credits from such a college and am hoping that these credits aren't worthless.

Are there other recommended distance learning universities/colleges that would accept credits from a nationally accredited college?

Thanks in advance,

Alaskan

[IrishCoast]

Greetings,

You may want to check out Indiana University's distance learning program:

http://scs.indiana.edu/index.html

IU is a Big 10 university with a good academic reputation. Their distance learning program is extremely flexible and all courses are offered via the internet or correspondence.

Hope this helps.
IrishCoast

[siersema]

Does anyone know if EC & TESC accept college credits from colleges that are not regionally accredited but have a national accreditation? I have about 66 credits from such a college and am hoping that these credits aren't worthless.

Are there other recommended distance learning universities/colleges that would accept credits from a nationally accredited college?

Thanks in advance,

Alaskan

If your college credits are ACE evaluated then it shouldn't be a problem, if they aren't then you will need to check with the school when you enroll. I don't believe TESC accepts any NA credits, however Excelsior has a new policy to accept NA credits on a case by case basis. They'll make you jump through a few hoops but for some of those credits it would be well worth it.

Check out the thread here;

http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread....adid=24684

Of course you always have the option of finishing your degree at a NA school and/or another school that will accept the credits. I am actually surprised that there's no DETC equivelent to TESC, COSC, or EC. Most do accept CLEP, but not to the degree that that these three schools do.

[ShotoJuku]

Does anyone know if EC & TESC accept college credits from colleges that are not regionally accredited but have a national accreditation? I have about 66 credits from such a college and am hoping that these credits aren't worthless.

Are there other recommended distance learning universities/colleges that would accept credits from a nationally accredited college?

Thanks in advance,

Alaskan

[SIZE="3"]I believe that EC will accept them if the are ACE reviewed; better check with them directly.[/SIZE]

[Alaskan]

I am looking at completing my degree at my local campus of WBU. I was just trying to think about other colleges/universities after completing my studies here for my BS (or concurrent studies might be an option).

Thanks much,

Alaskan

[ShotoJuku]

Re-Posted/Related Shoto-Advice

[COLOR="Navy"]As for the accreditation issue, and no it is not an argument but more of an old tired out subject matter, I think it's important to discern that the difference between RA & NA is simply an issue that comes up in academia and really should not come up in an employment situation - both (RA & NA) are accredited and recognized by the USDoEd and CHEA.

Apply for a position, list your degrees on the application and your CV and then sit the interview. If your asked about your degree talk about what strengths it has given you and how it (and you of course) can be a better asset to their company. Should the "Is your degree from and accredited school?" question be asked the answer is a simply "yes." If you need to expand....."Yes, my school is recognized and approved by the USDoEd and CHEA."

Here's something else to dwell on to:[/COLOR]

Precious Metal (Semantics)

IL (Ivy League) = Platinum

RA (Any of the Eight) = 24k Gold

NA (DETC, TRACS, ABHE, or ACE Reviewed) = 14k Gold

NA (ACCCT, ACCET, ACICS) = 10k Gold

SA (State Approved and Legal) = Silver

RE (Religious Exempt) = Sterling Silver

DM (Diploma Mills and/or Illegal) = Lead…….or Kryptonite!

[B][COLOR="Navy"]I like the DETC and firmly believe that they fill a void for those of us that either cannot or choose not to attend a B&M $chool which is yet another important distinction for people to consider.

Remember the whole IL vs RA vs NA vs SA vs RE vs DM has everything to do with accepting credits from one school to another whereas getting a job has everthing to do with being qualified.[/COLOR][/B]

[TMW2010]

Remember the whole IL vs RA vs NA vs SA vs RE vs DM has everything to do with accepting credits from one school to another whereas getting a job has everthing to do with being qualified.[/COLOR][/B][/B]

Shoto -
I personally agree with this but there are some states that require RA degrees specifically for professional licensing purposes. In addition, some states require specific accreditation by an authority beyond just RA/NA for licensing as well.

One thing to be sure of when you select your school & program... Make sure it gets you where you want and need to go with it. If you're doing something that you know you're going to need to continue on to a master's program, make sure that those master's programs will accept your degree.

One safe bet is AMU/APU who are both regionally and nationally accredited. You can bring your nationally accredited credits in, and come out with a degree that's both RA & NA... They're not as super cheap as some of the options out there, but they're cheaper than a lot of schools, and likely cheaper from having to redo a degree just because its accreditation isn't allowing you to move forward and do what you want to do with it.

[ShotoJuku]

Shoto -
I personally agree with this but there are some states that require RA degrees specifically for professional licensing purposes. In addition, some states require specific accreditation by an authority beyond just RA/NA for licensing as well.

Yes, everything should be considered on a case-by-case (state-by-state) basis.

[CLEP101]

I had my Soldiers send in their transcripts from NA schools to American Military University AMU / APUS. They have both NA and RA status. Their NA credit was accepted and received degrees through them with Regional and National accredidation.

[Andy1979]

As someone who works for a regionally accredited university, I can tell you that ACE is huge when evaluating transfer credit from ANY entity that is not regionally accredited. There are always problems though. For instance, you may run into a regionally accredited institution that accepts nationally accredited coursework, but at a lower amount of credit hours than would normally transfer for a regionally accredited school. I would also advise you to check if the school where you got your credits has any articulation agreements with any regionally accredited schools. This can make transferring those credits much easier.