Anerkannte USA-Akkreditierungen

Für die Anerkennung von Hochschulausbildungen und –abschlüssen ist es erforderlich, dass die Studienprogramme entsprechend akkreditiert sind. In den USA muss die Hochschule mindestens regional akkreditiert sein, wenn vorhanden muss zusätzlich eine berufsspezifische Akkreditierung vorliegen (National Accreditation), um den in den USA erworbenen Grad z. B. in Deutschland führen zu dürfen. Es kann aber noch zusätzliche Ausnahmeregelungen geben. So muss z. B. zur Allgemeingenehmigung der Führungserlaubnis eines US-MBA zusätzlich die AACSB-Akkreditierung vorliegen. Die AACSB-Akkreditierung sollte vielmehr als reines Gütesiegel betrachtet werden.
Probleme kann es auch geben, wenn z. B. ein Abschluss an einer DETC-akkreditierten (National Accreditation) Hochschule erworben wird. In Deutschland kann der Grad dann nicht geführt werden. Außerdem gibt es meistens Schwierigkeiten mit der Anerkennung für Aufbaustudien an regional akkreditierten Hochschulen. Es ist theoretisch nicht unmöglich, dass ein solcher DETC-Abschluss voll angerechnet wird; jedoch stehen die Chancen ziemlich schlecht. Es gibt auch zahlreiche regional akkreditierte Hochschulen mit berufsspezifischer Anerkennung, an denen Fern- und Onlinestudiengänge absolviert werden können, die in Deutschland führbar sind.

Hier ein Überblick über die aktuell anerkannten Akkreditierungen, die vom US Department of Education anerkannt sind.

Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies Aktualität Feb. 2006
-http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg7.html#RegionalInstitutional

The dates specified for each entry are the date of initial listing as a recognized agency, the date of the Secretary's most recent grant of renewed recognition, and the date of the agency's next scheduled review for renewal of recognition by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. (Note: S = Spring meeting and F =Fall meeting.)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1952/2002/S2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Jean Avnet Morse, Executive Director
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Tel. (267) 284-5000, Fax (215) 662-5950
E-mail address: info@msche.org
Web address: -www.msche.org
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
2004/2004/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Title IV Note:Only those vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Henry Cram, Executive Director
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2680
Tel. (215) 662-5603, Fax (215) 662-0957
E-mail address: kkastle@css-msa.org
Web address: -www.css-msa.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
Barbara E. Brittingham, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address:bbrittingham@neasc.org
Web address: -www.neasc.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
1952/2002/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate status") of secondary institutions with vocational-technical programs at the 13th and 14th grade level, postsecondary institutions, and institutionsof higher education that provide primarily vocational/technical education at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate degree levels in Connecticut,Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This recognitionextends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
Title IV Note: Any vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education and that wish to use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs must be accredited by the agency as offering education through the 13th or 14th grade level.
Paul Bento, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address: pbento@neasc.org
Web address: -www.neasc.org
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including schools of the Navajo Nation and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Committee jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy. This recognition also extends to the Review Committee of the Accreditation Review Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or candidacy and for initial candidacy or initial accreditation when there is a consensus decision by the Review Committee.
Steven D. Crow, Executive Director
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Tel. (312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440, Fax (312) 263-7462
E-mail address: scrow@hlcommission.org
Web address: -www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees
1974/2001/F2003
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of schools offering non-degree, postsecondary education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and in the Navajo Nation.
Title IV Note:Only those vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Kenneth F. Gose, Executive Director
Arizona State University
7665 S. Research Drive
P.O. Box 871008
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1008
Tel. (800) 525-9517, (480) 773-6900, Fax (480) 773-6901
E-mail address: nca@ncacasi.org
Web address: -www.ncacasi.org
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of postsecondary educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education within these institutions.
Sandra E. Elman, Executive Director
8060 165th Avenue, NE, Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052
Tel. (425) 558-4224, Fax (425) 376-0596
E-mail address: selman@nwccu.org
Web address: -www.nwccu.org
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Belle S. Wheelan, President
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Tel. (404) 679-4512, Fax (404) 679-4558
E-mail address: bwheelan@sacscoc.org
Web address: -www.sacs.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
1952/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of community and junior colleges located in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education at these colleges.
Barbara A. Beno, Executive Director
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, California 94949
Tel. (415) 506-0234, Fax (415) 506-0238
E-mail address: accjcbb@pacbell.net
Web address: -www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools
1974/1999/F2004
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of adult and postsecondary schools that offer programs below the degree level in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Title IV Note: Only adult and postsecondary schools accredited by this agency that offer postsecondary programs below the degree level may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
David E. Brown, Executive Director
533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200
Burlingame, California 94010
Tel. (650) 696-1060, Fax (650) 696-1867
E-mail address: mail@acswasc.org
Web address: -www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
1952/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of senior colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
Ralph Wolff, Executive Director
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, California 94501
Tel. (510) 748-9001, Fax (510) 748-9797
E-mail address: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Web address: -www.wascweb.org



National Accreditation Bodies
-http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg8.html#NationalInstitutional

ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
1988/2001/F2005
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of first-professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, as well as freestanding institutions and colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine that offer such programs.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions or colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Dort S. Bigg, Executive Director
Maryland Trade Center 3
7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tel. (301) 313-0855, Fax (301) 313-0912
E-mail address: ACAOM1@compuserve.com
Web address: -www.acaom.org

ALLIED HEALTH
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
1969/2004/F2009
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly allied health education programs and the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology programs, leading to a certificate, diploma, or the Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Occupational Science degrees.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding allied health education institutions and institutions that offer predominantly allied health programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Carol Moneymaker, Executive Director
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
Tel. (703) 917-9503, Fax (703) 917-4109
E-mail address: cmoneymaker@abhes.org
Web address: -www.abhes.org

ART AND DESIGN
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
1966/2002/F2007
Scope of recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in art and design and art and design-related disciplines.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of art and design may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Samuel Hope, Executive Director
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, Virginia 20190
Tel. (703) 437-0700, Fax (703) 437-6312
E-mail address: info@arts-accredit.org
Web address: -www.arts-accredit.org

BIBLE COLLEGE EDUCATION
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
1952/2001/F2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of Bible colleges and institutes in the United States offering undergraduate programs.
Larry McKinney, Executive Director
5575 S. Semoran Boulevard, Suite 26
Orlando, Florida 32822-1781
Tel. (407) 207-0808, Fax (407) 207-0840
E-mail address: lmckinney@abhe.org
Web address: -www.abhe.org

BUSINESS
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
1956/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas and postsecondary institutions offering associate's, bachelor's, or master's degrees in programs that are designed to train and educate persons for careers or professions where business applications or doctrines, supervisory or management techniques, professional or paraprofessional applications, and other business-related applications support or constitute the career.
Title IV Note: The only institutions preaccredited by this agency that may use that preaccreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs are private, non-profit junior and senior colleges of business and private, non-profit freestanding institutions offering only graduate business and business-related programs at the master's degree level.
Sheryl L. Moody, Executive Director
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel. (202) 336-6780, Fax (202) 842-2593
E-mail address: smoody@acics.org
Web address: -www.acics.org

CHIROPRACTIC
The Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation
1974/2001/S2006
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of programs leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree and single-purpose institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic program.
Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of chiropractic may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
Martha S. O'Connor, Executive Vice President
8049 N. 85th Way
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-4321
Tel. (480) 443-8877, Fax (480) 483-7333
E-mail address: cce@cce-usa.org
Web address: -www.cce-usa.org