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Almeda University, accredited by Interfaith Education Ministries (IEM) and the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX), is a higher education institution, which offer "Life Experience Degree, and Certificate Program" online, including doctorate degrees in religion and theology.

Accreditation

Almeda University claims to be accredited by several unknown or non-existent "accrediting agencies"; but are not recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Criticism and controversy

In 2005, Wired News included Almeda University in an article about school accreditation and diploma mills The article noted "Almeda University, which is not accredited by a recognized agency by US Department of Education, grants degrees based on life experience." In 2006, a Naples, Florida, police officer was required to pay back a salary increase based on a degree from Almeda "after city officials concluded Almeda University was a degree mill."

Two Naples, Florida, police officers were fired after investigation showed they bought diplomas from Almeda University.

See also

• Diploma mill
• List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
• List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning
• School accreditation

External links

• Almeda University
• Database for Accreditation in the United States
• Database for Accreditation in the United Kingdom
• Database for Accreditation in Australia
• List of unacceptable/illegal schools by State of Michigan
• List of unacceptable/illegal schools by Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization

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