RA/NA: Old issue, different angle

[HawkGuy]

I am currently trying to land a government job, and one of the things I've noticed is that you really need a Master's degree to be competitive. But all the gov't cares about is that you have a degree that is accredited. The phrase that comes up a lot is:

"Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications, particularly positions with a positive education requirement. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: College Accreditation in the United States -- TOC. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly."

So when they go to verify your degree, it will just show up as accredited. It won't matter if it's RA, NA, or whatever.