April 17, 2025
Laurel Technical Institute earns EWS Level II Programmatic Certification
June 23, 2023
Accreditors Must Do More to “Be” About Student Success
Kernels of wisdom from some of Michale McComis’ favorite 80s movies.
June 16, 2023
ACCSC Recognizes Commonwealth Technical Institute as the First School with an EWS Certified Program
The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is excited to announce that Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the first school to earn an Essential Workforce Skills (EWS) Programmatic Level II Certification for its Building Maintenance program.
June 8, 2023
ACCSC’s Continued Recognition by the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education, on behalf of the Secretary of Education, has again recognized ACCSC as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by its accredited institutions and has extended ACCSC’s term of recognition to 2026.
August 8, 2022
ACCSC Launches Essential Workforce Skills Programmatic Certification
Leveraging decades of experience as an accrediting agency focused on vocational and career education, today, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) in partnership with MaxKnowledge, has launched its new Essential Workforce Skills (EWS) Programmatic Certification (www.essentialworkforceskills.org).
September 4, 2018
ACCSC Offers Comments on Proposed Revisions to CHEA Recognition Criteria
On September 4, 2018, ACCSC provided written comments on the proposed revisions of the 2010 CHEA Recognition Policy and Procedures.
July 24, 2018
Certified Accreditation Professional (CAP)
On July 24th, the Accrediting Commission launched the ACCSC Certified Accreditation Professional (CAP) program, an online certification program designed to make accreditation more accessible, understandable and useable.
July 19, 2018
Necessity to Invention: Beyond the “Toggle Switch” Approach to Accreditation
On July 19, 2018, Higher Learning Advocates, a non-profit advocacy organization, published the inaugural edition of its Fresh Perspectives on High Learning: Insights & Outlooks Series which features leaders with thoughtful insights into the issues that today’s students are facing.