Effects of Post Accreditation cbkent

In a previous post(on another topic) cbkent wrote the following :

" I'm in the position of having graduated from a school that is now regionally accredited, but was not at the time of my graduation (1973).

Christopher"

My question is does this make a difference in employment (or in any other way). I mean would an employer go through the process of discovery to find out when a college received it's accreditation and than check it against an applicants degree ?

What other implications might it have?
mark

 

This has been debated on this and other fora. You should check out earlier threads to see what people have said. I personally don't think it will matter much. Even if an employer checks, it is highly unlikely that 1) they will compare accreditation date to graduation date, and 2) that the employer will even care. Others may tell you about employers using backround checking services, but it is unclear if this kind of comparison would turn up. I would be much more concerned about the opposite scenario: graduating from a school that subequently goes out of business or loses its accreditation.

Rich Douglas

 

Keep in mind Christopher has more a “vocational” degree. (As is a degree in Prosthetics or Medicine) than academic. As a chiropractor, Christopher could open his own business or join a partnership that will look at the degree in a totally different light than a more (for the want of a better word) traditional employer.

Dan Snelson, CPO

 

On another angle but on the same topic.

How does it affect a student seeking admission to a grad school if their school obtained RA status after they've graduated as an undergrad?

 

There are no hard and fast rules about this that are universally applied. Each school may or may not have a policy regarding this. My estimation is that most don't really care, especially if the school from which you graduated is currently accredited. As I've said before, it is the other way around (graduating from an accredited school that subsequently loses its accreditation and/or goes out of business) that is the more problamatic scenario.

Rich Douglas

 

At the time I obtained my DC degree, no chiropractic colleges were regionally accredited, so it was no big deal. Professional accreditation was all that was required for licensure.

After my school (Palmer) was regionally accredited, I attempted to transfer credits to Regents for a Bachelor's degree. When I explained my situation on the phone, they said credits would be accepted. After I formally applied, they changed their mind and refunded my money.

That was around 20 years ago.

As others have correctly stated, MD, DC, DDS, JD, etc. are "first professional degrees," not academic degrees. They represent the "entry level" qualification to apply for professional licensure.

Christopher

 

Wow.

I had no idea that chiropractic colleges weren't regionally accredited until fairly recently. I guess it just goes to show how much the profession has gained in terms of mainstream acceptability and prestige in the past few years.

Now, if the greedy bastards at Westbrook, Clayton, AIHT and the other less-=than-wonderful naturopathic schools would just follow the same lead, naturopaths could make the same strides as chiropractors

 

Naturopathic education is a fascinating study in itself. There is a schism between graduates of the 4 year residential schools, and the grads of DL or short residential courses offered by others.

Only a handful of states license naturopaths. In these jurisdictions, a degree from a 4 year residential program is required.

In the other states, naturopaths practice "extralegally." Some of these states (such as NY) may have rules relating to the use of unaccredited degrees.

Here's where the plot thickens. The four year residential schools were accredited by a USOE professional accreditor, which recently lost USOE recognition.

It will be interesting to see if they attempt to get their agency reinstated, go for RA, or both.

Christopher

 

How does it affect a student seeking admission to a grad school if their school obtained RA status after they've graduated as an undergrad?


I've checked with an appropriate vice-president at our university on this matter. For admission to a graduate program at CSUDH, the student's degree must have been from an accredited program AT THE TIME THE DEGREE WAS POSTED. Subsequent loss of accreditation should not be an issue. In an instance where the school LATER received its accreditation, review would take place on a case by case basis, decided in consultation with the program and the appropriate dean.

You should probably make inquiry of the school to which you wish to apply to find out what their specific policy is and what allowances might be made for individual consideration.