Penn Foster Regionally Accredited Now?

[msmelissaredd2010]

Is it true that Penn Foster is regionally accredited now? The website states:

Penn Foster Career School is accredited for non-degree granting postsecondary diploma programs by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-662-5603 css-msa.org.

I just noticed this, before it just said DETC accredited.

Accreditation | Penn Foster Career School

[emichele20]

No they are not. It says for secondary school. Their high school program is regionally accredited but their college/university is national/detc accredited. HTH

[msmelissaredd2010]

True. However, right above that it states:

Penn Foster Career School is accredited for non-degree granting postsecondary diploma programs by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-662-5603 css-msa.org.

I gathered that post secondary means beyond high school, but perhaps I am wrong. Some of the courses offered in the certificate or diploma programs, are also offered under the individual courses in the college. For example, the Visual Basic and Programming course.

[emichele20]

Yes that is for their career diplomia courses not for their degree programs hence "non-degree granting postsecondary diploma programs ". Think about it if they were offering regionally accredited courses they would be advertising it as such and would be marking up their courses.