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The Clayton College of Natural Health is a college based in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1980 by Lloyd Clayton Jr., N.D., it offers distance-learning courses in Alternative Medicine.
Clayton College offers only accrediation provided by the American National Naturopathic Medical Accreditation Board and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. These organisations are not recognised as accreditation agencies by the U.S. Department of Education. Several states specifically list Clayton as unaccredited, among them Oregon, Texas, Michigan and Maine.
According to its web site:
Clayton College is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the American Naturopathic Medical Accreditation Board. These are private, professional associations that offer accreditation in naturopathy and other areas of natural health. Both are private accrediting associations designed to meet the needs of non–traditional education and are not affiliated with any government agency.
Critics say that degrees issued by Clayton may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. The organization Quackwatch has criticized the school's curriculum as unscientific.
Well-known graduates include Gillian McKeith and Hulda Regehr Clark.
McKeith's credentials from Clayton have been the focus of comment in The Guardian's "Bad Science" column, specifically the institution's refusal to make McKeith's doctoral dissertation available for outside review. In February 2007, McKeith agreed to stop using the title "Dr." in advertising for her company or its products due to the unaccredited nature of her Clayton education.
References
- ANMAB Accredited Member Institutions
- AADP School Listing
- "What is your accreditation?". Clayton College of Natural Health. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- The Oregon Office of Degree Authorization lists it as an "unaccredited college." "Degree holders are ineligible for Oregon professional practice or licensure."
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board states: "No accreditation from a CB recognized accreditor."
- Non-Accredited Schools
- The Maine Department of Education lists it as "non-accredited."
- "What is your accreditation?". Clayton College of Natural Health. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- Bad Science, The Guardian
- Gibson, Owen (February 12, 2007). "TV dietician to stop using title Dr in adverts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- Land, John (February 12, 2007). "Gillian McKeith agrees to drop 'Dr' title". 24 Dash. Retrieved 2007-02-12.