[Anonymous]

I just registered two online classes with them for my 150 requirements. Now I am having a doubt whether they are accredited or nor? I still have few days to cancel my classes and get the refund. Here is what their website says…

Accreditation

Penn Foster College AccreditationPenn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Licensing

Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science Degrees.

College Credit Recommendations

The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for many Penn Foster College courses. The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives. For more information, visit the ACE CREDIT website at http://www.acenet.edu.

For more information on the transferability of Penn Foster credits, click here.

All Penn Foster College programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.

BBB logoPenn Foster College is a Better Business Bureau accredited business with a BBB Rating of A+.

Memberships and Affiliations

Additional Penn Foster College institutional and faculty memberships and affiliations include:

American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

American Association of Community Colleges

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

American Medical Technologists

American Society for Engineering Education

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Association of Veterinary Technician Educators

Bay Area Veterinary Technicians Association, CA (BAVTA)

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers

International Association of Administrative Professionals

International Society for Technology in Education

National Association of Legal Assistants

National Federation of Paralegal Associations

Northeast Veterinary Technician Education Association (NEVTEA)

Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association

SAE (The Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility – Land, Sea, Air and Space)

Society of Broadcast Engineers

Veterinary Technicians & Assistants Association of Pennsylvania (VTAAP)

[Anonymous]

Just call your state board and ask them. I had a buddy that was in a similar situation and the ILBOA was able to answer his question right away.

[Anonymous]

What state are you in? Did you check the accreditation requirements for your state? Each state has different requirements.

[Anonymous]

I am planning to apply from IL for certification even though I passed from MA.

So, Aviator , do you happen to know what the IL board answer was….I will definitely call them though..

Thanks

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