MVCTC Adult Education Receives Accreditation
Englewood, Ohio -- On July 25, 2014, the Adult Education Division of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) received notice of accreditation from Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) for three years. The ACCSC accreditation applies to MVCTC as an institution and all programs offered by the school must also meet approval by ACCSC.
MVCTC was required to meet ACCSC’s Standards of Accreditation. According to the ACCSC website, www.accsc.org, the standards provide an accountability framework for institutions that first and foremost ensures that institutions offer well developed programs that prepare students for their chosen fields of work, and second, requires institutions to assess continually and show success in meeting established program objectives.
This accountability framework also helps to ensure that institutions grow in an appropriate and responsible fashion and in a manner that best meets the needs of students and of the employment community.
ACCSC’s Standards of Accreditation outline the expectations for accredited member institutions in such areas as:
- Management and Administrative Operations,
- Requirements for Residential and Distance Education Programs,
- Educational Administration and Faculty Qualifications,
- Student Recruiting and Advertising,
- Admissions Policies and Practices,
- Student Services, and
- Student Achievement.
In order to meet US Department of Education (USDOE) guidelines for financial aid, schools and colleges must be accredited by an organization recognized by USDOE.
At its June 2011 meeting, the National Advisory Committee for Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), which is charged with advising the U.S. Secretary of Education on accreditation matters, voted to recommend that ACCSC’s recognition as a reliable authority on quality education be continued for five years, the maximum timeframe allowed under the federal guidelines. ACCSC was one of only two accrediting agencies on NACIQI’s June 2011 agenda to earn the committee’s recommendation for a full five-year term with no additional reporting required.
ACCSC’s scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education includes the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
MVCTC Adult Education chose to participate in the rigorous process through ACCSC.
ACCSC’s mission is to serve as a reliable authority on educational quality and to promote enhanced opportunities for students by establishing, sustaining, and enforcing valid standards and practices which contribute to the development of a highly trained and competitive workforce through quality career oriented education.
ACCSC stimulates, nurtures, verifies, and recognizes ongoing educational quality and integrity in institutions offering programs of a vocational and career-oriented nature.
MVCTC’s mission statement, “We are dedicated to providing premier educational choices and advanced employment preparation for youth, adults and organizations of the Miami Valley.” aligns well with the two primary objectives of the ACCSC mission:
“To assure students and the general public of the quality of educational training provided by ACCSC-accredited institutions and their programs and
To assist institutions in continuously improving themselves and the training they provide students.”
Over the next three years, MVCTC will continue to serve employers by improving programming and services for adult students in the Miami Valley.
For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.
For more information about MVCTC, visit www.mvctc.com.
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