Lesson

1. This lesson will assist The lesson includes
individuals, interested in a career in various websites that will
education, in determining if a establish a college’s or
college or university holds university’s accreditation
proper, current accreditation. status.
Created and Presented
by:
Linda A. Noto, MAS
Nova Southeastern
University
Florida

2. The Learner will:
• Understand the procedure to research on-line
colleges and universities.
• Understand the significance of attending
an accredited college or university.
• Understand the process to apply to an
online college or university.
• Understand the importance of finding a
college or university that will accommodate
an individual learning style.

3. http://www.yahoo.com/ www.google.com
Search engines, such as Click on the above
Yahoo and Google can links to open the
provide you with various search engine and
links to college and type in, “university
university data bases. directory”.
Both Yahoo and Google will display their own university data base.

4. RESEARCHING COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
These databases can supply you
www.50states.com/college
with listings of private, religious,
www.collegedb.com
foreign, and online
colleges and universities.
Click on the above links to open
the database. You can search by
the type of college you wish to
attend.

5. Individual college and
university websites list
concentration
areas, courses, fees, entr
ance requirements and
www.stanford.edu many aspects of the www.purdue.edu
organization that may be
of interest to you.
To browse a particular college or university, type in the name of the institution
into your search engine.

6. ACCREDITATION
What is the goal of accreditation?
“The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by
institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality.
Accrediting agencies, which are private educational associations of
regional or national scope, develop evaluation criteria and conduct
peer evaluations to assess whether or not those criteria are met.” --
US Department of Education
Why should I attend an accredited university?
There are several reasons why:
• “Accreditation ensures that a school is providing a quality
education that meets national standards.
• Only schools that are accredited by a recognized agency are
eligible to offer federal and state financial aid to their students.
• Employers value accredited schools more highly and many will
not hire applicants who earned their degrees at unaccredited
schools.” -- Braintrack.com

7. How can I find out if my college or university holds accreditation?
Below is a link to a listing of various accreditation agencies’
websites you can access to find out if your institution is
accredited.
Do not based your determination on your college’s or university’s
website.
Use only accrediting websites!
Accrediting Agencies

8. www.fldoe.org
Florida Teacher Certification Examinations
FTCE Study Guides
School District of Palm Beach County

9. Please email me with any questions or comments