I wanted to get an interesting question answered. If you have earned mostly accredited degrees, and an unaccredited degree -- how would you list these on a resume, or if sharing information about yourself. I thought what would be best is to list the accredited degrees altogether and to list the unaccredited degree under a title of "additional training." However, some have suggested that they should be listed altogether. I do know, however, that some will not recognize an unaccredited degree. How would you list your degrees i.e. accredited, nonaccredited, altogether, or what? If you do list accredited degrees, and have an unaccredited degree, how do you list yours? I think the thing that is important is that so long as the school is legitimate, that this shouldn't be a stumbling block, but would like to have some thoughts and suggestions. Thanks. What I mean by designation of degrees is like this for example. John Doe A.S. XYZ Community College, A.A.S. Don't know Community College, B.A. WQA University, etc. This is just an example. Please note that this is just an example, and is not to be interpreted as credentials. LOL. You always do need a disclaimer, just to be on the safe side.
When I apply for an adjunct position, I only list the RA degrees. For other positions, I would list the RA degrees on the resume and the non-RA on the cover letter. Cover Letter In addition to the education listed on my resume, I have taken computer, electronics, and business classes at DeVry Technical Institute, St. Petersburg Jr. College, and California Coast University. Resume ·PhD in Business Administration – Northcentral University – currently enrolled ·MS - Information Technology Management - Touro University International – 2004 ·BS –Business & Technology - Charter Oak State College – 2003 ·AA - Biomedical Technology and Computer Science Technology - University of Phoenix – 2001
See below: But of course the listing will be determine by the position seeking. In any event, I put the disclaimer, and so far never had a problem. And then again most job that I have apply don't even required a master degree>I am over qualified!
I would never list an unaccredited degree, but I likely know too much about such things (as do others here). I suppose what you list, though, depends on what you have to offer. Randell1234's example where he has significant education in addition to whatever he has done at CCU works well. However, if your unaccredited degree is your sole source of documented education, then you could For clarification, this presupposes that it isn't one of those very few that are considered equivalent to accredited schools. Tom Nixon
It would depend on how credible I found the non-accredited program and on how well I thought that I could defend it. If I thought that I could make a good case that the non-accredited program was sound, then I'd be inclined to list it along with the other degrees. If I thought that the program had some educational value but didn't really measure up to an accredited degree, then I'd probably list it under 'additional education'. But if I thought that the program had little value, then I probably wouldn't list it at all. Frankly, I can't imagine ever enrolling in such a thing, except by mistake.
Are DETC degree considered for CA STATE jobs? Hi: I am brand new to this forum so I hope I am not breaking any rules. I was just wondering if anybody might have some thoughts on a question I have. I am considering pursuing a Bachelor's from a DETC accredited University. On some State of California Job descriptions it will State "a Degree from an accredited University is required." A degree from a DETC accredited university would satisfy this requirement, correct? From my limited research, DETC is considered a legitimate accreditor by the CHEA and DOE. Please share any thoughts, I would really appreciate it. I consider myself a career State Worker and mainly want the Bachelor's for a higher position within the State. I have an A.A. from Cypress College(R.A.), 15 Q.H. from The Univeristy of Iowa(R.A.), and 4 Q.H. from UCLA Extension(R.A.) in Math for Management. P.S. I am also not sure how to post a general question. Please advise.
Re: Are DETC degree considered for CA STATE jobs? Welcome to Degreeinfo--You are not breaking any rules. When I worked in California higher education, I was a member of many hiring boards. Based on my observations, a DETC degree would be considered to be "a degree from an accredited university". However, if the description said "regionally accredited college or university" (common on many higher ed job postings), then the DETC degree may not be accepted. If you are seeking a non-faculty position with the State, you should not have a problem with a DETC degree. Tony Pina Administrator, Northeastern Illinois University
I'd have to agree with Tony. "Accredited" should mean accredited, and nationally accredited should suffice (unless, as Tony notes, regional accreditation is specified). But I would take one step further and ask some of the agencies to whom you might apply some day. They'll tell you (or they won't understand, which will tell you a lot, too). Of course, there is the whol "why go to a nationally accredited school when so many regionally accredited options are available?" thing to consider. As for asking a general question, you click where it says to start a new thread. Just be as specific as possible in the title of the thread you create.
Are DETC Degrees considered for State of CA jobs? Thank you Tony and Rich for your helpful answers. I pull up many job listings for State of CA job listings on www.spb.ca.gov The listings that require degrees always state "a degree from an accredited University" It does not specifiy National or Regional. I have been with the State of CA for around 12 years know. I believe the State as an employer merely wants to be able to check accreditation, number 1, and easily check the validity of the accreditation with a legitimate government agency like CHEA or DOE. Anyway, thanks once again gentleman!. This is a great forum, thank you for adding your valuable input and help.
Re: Are DETC Degrees considered for State of CA jobs? One additional thought regarding listing unaccredited coursework on the cover letter relative to Randell1234's advice. Listing the level of the course should help: undergraduate or graduate. Dave
It never occurred to me before, but of all the resumes I read (I estimate about 500) in the last 7 years while working for a Fortune 20 aerospace company, non had a cover letter. They were all obtained electronically either thru the company resume submittal site, then later thru monster.com. I hired about 20 engineers, half thru the data base and half thru telephone calls/email (either initiated by me or initiated by the applicant). I only received one resume that listed an unaccredited degree and that was in some mystical subject from the University of Santa Monica (as I recall) from a person who had zero engineering experience.
