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National Career-Related Accrediting Organizations

National career-related accrediting organizations generally review vocational and professional institutions, many of which are nondegree and for profit. These organizations typically accredit whole institutions rather than individual programs or schools.

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National Career-Related Accrediting Organization Name Year Founded Number of Institutions Number of Students
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 1964 404 237,301
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges 1967 608 163,520
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training 1974 194 N/A
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 1912 N/A N/A
Council on Occupational Education 1971 443 250,000
Distance Education Accrediting Commission 1926 86 897,645
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences 1968 1,156 179,411
National Career-Related Totals 2,891 1,727,877

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