Being an Admission officer at one of the nursing schools, the most common question that applicants are asking is if school is accredited. It is very important for an employer that prospective employees graduating an accredited institution, meaning that the school is operating at certain level of quality.
Being an Admission officer at one of the nursing schools, the most common question that applicants are asking is if school is accredited. It is very important for an employer that prospective employees graduating an accredited institution, meaning that the school is operating at certain level of quality.
The advantages of being accredited are endless I would say. For example, students feel confident enrolling into a school that is accredited. Also, if school has accreditation, it has greater reputation in the community and among current and prospective students. School has greater chances that its credits are transferable. School has a benefit in all different ways.
There are many advantages to being accredited. One advantage our school has found is that it keeps the staff, faculty, and administrators in a constant state of "doing the right thing". We are monitored and upheld to a specific set of do's and don'ts and make the decision to "do the right thing" because it is a requirement and the right choice. It will allow for a successful relationship with the accrediting board and promotes the success of the students because they are not pressured, mislead, or ill-informed.
graduates qualify for open positions, job advancement and supplemental pay
Accreditation can actually help knowing the quality of an institution and its programs/courses. A prospective student can research the accreditation and have an understanding of what is expected of the university to give to those students who are enrolled for higher education.
Now students with technology are becoming more informed consumers. A lot of the time one of their first questions will be "is this an accredited college?" Accreditation shows that a college is meeting state and national excellence.
As mentioned in the course, many career employers are looking for those students who graduate from accredited institutions.
Many students as well as parents seem more at ease when they find out our school is accredited. It definitely makes the student feel more confident with the education that they are getting because of our accreditation.
The advantages the art institute of ohio-cincinnati has found for being accredited is credibility with the prospective student. Many students will compare out campus to a state school and knowing that we are accredited helps.
Also, i have had students who transferred from other colleges or who transfer to another college and it's not hard to explain our accrediations and the process of transfer credits.
Being a "non-traditional" school, our accreditations, both institutional (ours is Regional, through the HLC,(NCA); and our programatic (through the ACF), have added to our credibility, both with our students and--most importantly--with the employers that hire them. It is absolutely critical to our students that upon making this significant investment in their futures, they can be confident that the credentials they receive on graduation have credibility and clout in the job market. The issue of transferability of credits often comes up in our admissions interviews, but it rarely comes up beyond that point. It's chiefly a way for students or their parents to establish the credibility of their program without directly challenging it. Frankly, we invite the scrutiny. Our accreditations are strong, and though we have to be very careful in boasting about it, we encourage students to research it for themselves. Independent verification of our credibility speaks volumes.
Accreditation has helped us keep a close eye system-wide performance and adopt best practices for retention and placement.
Accreditation also helps parents of prospective students that their tuition costs are a much "safer" investment as well.
I think that accreditation is a positive thing not only for students but prospective employers as well. It seems to me that is helps ensure academic integrity and accountability
It not only makes it easier to students in seeking employment but it may make it better for prospective employers.
Other than the two reasons referred to in the question, I would think that being accredited is a "must" in recruitment of students. Most, if not all, prospective students are savvy to the value of accreditation.
I have found that having a specific program accredited gives the school an advantage because that program stands out from the same program at other institutions. For example, a local in-state university will not accept transfer credits in their education program from another institution unless that institution's education program is accredited under Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). Having specific progam's accredited is invaluable to any higher education institution.
The perspective students that I have worked with seem to be more at ease when they here that our school is accredited & is recognized by the US Department of Education.
Many of the companies that hire our students look at our accredidation on a very positive note.
Many companies we work with that recruit our students like the fact that we offer more clock hours in our Master Level truck driving program to be safer more confident drivers. We also invite companies to review our program curriculum, policies and proceedures during the year for feedback to remain in good standing.
