The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Department of Education

 

 

 

350 Main Street,

Malden, Massachusetts  02148-5023

Telephone: (781) 338-6048; TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370

http://www.doe.mass.edu/ops/proprietaryschools@doe.mass.edu

 

 

ACCREDITATION FAIR

 

The Massachusetts Department of Education's Office of Proprietary Schools invites owners and directors of private occupational schools to attend an accreditation fair.  The fair is sponsored by the following accrediting agencies: ABHES, ACCET, ACCSCT, ACICS, COE, COMTA, DETC, NACCAS, and NEASC.

The purpose of the fair is to allow schools to learn more about U.S. Department of Education-approved accrediting agencies and the accreditation process. There will be a general session for all attendees, individual accrediting agency information sessions, and tables with information about each accrediting agency. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education will discuss the role of accreditation in its approval of schools for federal student aid and a panel of representatives from Massachusetts accredited schools will discuss the benefits of accreditation for their schools.

The fair will be held from 1-6 p.m. on April 25th at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston.  Pre-registration for the fair is available on the Department’s web-site.  This is your opportunity to gather information and ask questions.  There is no cost to attend and refreshments will be served.  We look forward to seeing you.

Mary Jayne Fay, Coordinator,

Office of Proprietary Schools,
Massachusetts Department of Education


We'd like to thank the following accrediting agencies for sponsoring and participating in this event. In addition, we'd like to thank the U.S. Department of Education for their participation.  We encourage you to review the sponsors’ web-sites.

ABHES:           Accrediting Bureau of Health Education schools www.abhes.org

ACCET:          Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training www.accet.org

ACCSCT:        Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology www.accsct.org

ACICS:            Accrediting Council for Independent Career Schools www.acics.org

COE:               Council on Occupational Education www.coe.org

COMTA:        Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation www.comta.org

DETC:             The Distance Education and Training Council www.detc.org

NACCAS:       National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences www.naccas.org

NEASC:          New England Association of Schools and Colleges www.neasc.org

 

 

2007 Accreditation Fair

Preliminary Agenda

 

1-1:15 p.m. Welcome

U.S. Department of Education--Introduction to Accreditation:  What it means for institutions and students

 

1:15-2:30    Accrediting Agencies Panel--Introduction to Accreditation by U.S.D.O.E.-approved Accrediting Agencies:  The who, what, and why of school accreditation

                             

2:30-2:45    Break

 

BREAK OUT SESSIONS

 

Accrediting agencies will provide more detailed information about their agencies during breakout sessions.  In these sessions, accrediting agencies will provide schools with information specific to their agency such as what/who they accredit, how to apply, how accrediting agencies provide technical assistance, and their ongoing oversight.  In addition, each breakout session will include the option to attend a panel of accredited Massachusetts’ schools to discuss the role accreditation plays in their schools.

 

For each of the break-out sessions, attendees may choose to attend an accrediting agency’s presentation or the accredited schools panel discussion.

 

2:45-3:45    Break out 1 

Choose one of the following:

ABHES, ACCET, ACCSCT, ACICS, COE, COMTA, DETC, NACCAS, NEASC, or Accredited Schools Panel

 

3:50-4:50    Break out 2

Choose one of the following:

ABHES, ACCET, ACCSCT, ACICS, COE, COMTA, DETC, NACCAS, NEASC, or Accredited Schools Panel

 

4:55-5:55    Break out 3

Choose one of the following:

ABHES, ACCET, ACCSCT, ACICS, COE, COMTA, DETC, NACCAS, NEASC, or Accredited Schools Panel

 

6 p.m.         Event concludes

 

Individual accreditation information tables will be available for the duration of the event for schools to ask questions and pick up information.