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In today’s world, the person who gets to a place first, gets ahead. Sometimes they get the job, sometimes they get a better choice or selection, sometimes they get accepted into college over others, and sometimes they get promoted over others who came after them. This is your chance to get ahead! Do it now, and get ahead of others who choose to wait.
Accreditation
American Central Online High School is a division of Smart Horizons Career Online Education, a school district that has been granted District Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) accreditation seal.
AdvancED is the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). AdvancED provides nationally recognized accreditation for school districts and individual schools and represents 27,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and in 65 countries worldwide, educating 15 million students.
Students and community members can learn more about the District Accreditation Process at www.advanc-ed.org
What is accreditation?
The accreditation process validates to the public the integrity of a school’s program and student transcripts. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that a school's programs meet a certain minimum standard.
Accreditation is a formal recognition, or guarantee, that college programs meet certain standards and provides quality education equivalent to the nation’s top accredited online colleges and universities. The accreditation process examines the entire school – its philosophy and goals, its community, its programs and services, and the facilities and financial stability.
Why accreditation is important to you as a student
Accreditation will provide you with the assurance, as a distance learner, that you will be able to attain the same educational outcomes as you would in a traditional classroom-based program.
Employers who offer tuition assistance will not reimburse your tuition if you attend a school that is not accredited.
If you intend to transfer credits from one school to another, you will only be able to do so if you attended an accredited school.
