National Career-Related Accrediting Organizations
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.
NOTE: For 2022-2023, CHEA is displaying aggregated institutional and program data.
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| National Career-Related Accrediting Organization Name | Year Founded | Number of Institutions & Programs | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools | 1964 | 387 | 177,183 |
| Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges | 1967 | 598 | 169,296 |
| Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training | 1974 | 196 | N/A |
| Council on Occupational Education | 1971 | N/A | N/A |
| National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences | 1968 | N/A | 92,934 |
| National Career-Related Totals | 1,181 | 439,413 |
*N/A means no information was submitted for the current year.
For 2022-2023, CHEA is displaying aggregated institutional and program data.
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NOTE: For 2022-2023, CHEA is displaying aggregated institutional and program data.
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