Accreditation

Middle States Accreditation Information

Middle States Mission
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a voluntary, non-governmental, membership association that defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence across institutions with diverse missions, student populations, and resources. The Commission is dedicated to quality assurance and improvement through accreditation via peer evaluation. Middle States accreditation instills public confidence in institutional mission, goals, performance, and resources through its rigorous accreditation standards and their enforcement.

Middle States Vision
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education aspires to be the preeminent resource for institutions of higher education striving to achieve excellence in fulfilling their missions. It also intends, through voluntary assessment and adherence to high standards for student learning outcomes and operational behavior, to assure higher education’s publics that its accredited institutions are fulfilling their stated purposes and addressing the publics’ expectations.

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215.662.5603
Fax: 215.662.0957
Website: www.css-msa.org

Documents
EXHIBIT 1‐C NOTICE OF EVALUATION FOR ACCREDITATION

The Council on Occupational Education (COE), originally founded in 1971 as a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is the successor to the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions (COEI). In 1995, the Council became a national accrediting agency. In 2006, the Council celebrated its 35th year of assuring quality and integrity in career and technical education. The Council's accreditation process is conducted on behalf of more than 181,000 students across the nation who pursue careers in a variety of technical fields.

Council on Occupational Education (COE)
41 Perimeter Center East, NE Suite 640 Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone (Toll-Free): 800.917.2081
Fax: 770.396.3790
Website: www.council.org

CITA is the most rapidly growing accrediting agency in the world. It was created in 1996 by five USA regional associations which accredit schools and universities. In 2005, COE was invited to join CITA. As a result, all COE institutions are also CITA members.

Commission of International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
Arizona State University, PO Box 871008 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1008
Phone (Toll Free): 866.873.8878
Fax: 480.773.6951
Website: www.citaschools.org