Does Canada accept DETC/NA degrees?

Does Canada accept DETC/NA degrees?

 

It's probably a matter of a school-by-school case-by-case basis like it is pretty much everywhere.

 

I'm told (recently) that US degrees generally must be RA, to be used for further study at Canadian Universities. Employment? Your mileage may vary. Also, at least one province, New Brunswick, hosts (or hosted?) a very few DETC accredited schools - along side its own mainstream schools. At least two of them (Meritus and Lansbridge) have closed. British Columbia also had a Lansbridge campus that closed.

I'm pretty sure there could be exceptions and a school could make its own decision in an individual case. I know it's not that uncommon in the UK, where UK - NARIC (the principal credential evaluator) will not evaluate NA degrees, but each school can make its own decision.

If we're talking about degrees and immigration, here - I know absolutely zip. If a particular Canadian school interests you, I suggest maybe you contact it and ask.

Johann

 

Why does the NARIC - UK NARIC refuse to evaluate American DETC/NA degrees?

 

The only NA agency that commonly accredits degree-granting schools in Canada appears to be the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). They accredit some 20 Canadian religious schools, mostly in the western provinces. So ABHE degrees are probably recognized as valid religious degrees in some Christian settings in Canada.

ACICS currently accredits about 17 Canadian schools, primarily Everest College campuses in Ontario. But most of them issue career-oriented certificates or diplomas (not degrees). As far as I can tell, the only secular degree-granting NA school in Canada at present is the Art Institute of Vancouver, which grants ACICS-accredited bachelor's degrees in interior design, graphics design, and game programming.

DETC currently accredits only one Canadian school, ICS Canada, and they only offer career-oriented certificates and diplomas (not degrees). COE and ACCSC don't currently accredit any schools in Canada.

So in Canada, US national accreditation is currently associated primarily with bible colleges and non-degree-granting career schools. So NA credentials would likely be accepted for certain religious or vocational training purposes. However, my guess is that secular NA degrees would not be universally accepted as equivalent to traditional Canadian bachelor's (or higher) degrees. That's just my guess.

 

That's a very good explanation of the limited utility of American DETC/NA accreditation.

 

Saying DETC and NA is redundant; DETC is an NA accreditor. Saying NA is enough.

Also, you have some kind of vendetta against NA schools and NA accreditation (and more specifically the DETC) based on your posts, so the only purpose I can see your thread serving is to further your agenda. In that, I don't see what you're getting out of it.

NA degrees have less utility than RA degrees, but not nearly as less as you believe or would like others to believe.

 

Some examples of Canadian graduate school policies:

McGill University recognizes US RA degrees, plus certain religious NA degrees (AARTS and ATS).

The University of British Columbia recognizes RA degrees, and will also consider NA degrees: "Degree programs from the US not offered by a regionally accredited institution will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis."

 

DETC is the official acronym of the accreditation (not NA).

Understood.

 

Yes, but that's not the point. There is no reason to separate DETC and NA in this context, because you (we) already know that the DETC is an NA program.

And you're agreeing that you understand the utility of an NA degree is not nearly as little as you would like others to believe? Good.

 

There is nothing wrong with getting a DETC/NA credential that has less utility, as long as the purchaser understands that.