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Revision as of 18:33, 29 July 2006 by 70.21.109.154 (talk) (→See also)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Almeda University is an unaccredited higher education institution, which offers "degrees" for "life experience" online, including doctorate degrees in religion and theology.
Accreditation
Almeda University states that it is accredited by several organizations; however, none of these organizations is recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. As a result, these accreditations are considered "bogus" by the academic community.
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, 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."
NAPLES: Two Naples Police Officers have been fired after an internal affairs investigation showed they bought diplomas through an online degree mill called Almeda University. The officers received hundreds of dollars in incentive pay for the degrees.
Sergeant Joe Popka, an eighteen year veteran and Master Officer Drew McGregor, an eight year veteran, were both fired on Friday.
Naples Police Chief Steven Moore says the degrees are worthless because the officers didn't attend class - they just paid for the degree.
Deputy Chief James Slapp says both men are good officers, but made a mistake.
Both Popka and McGregor could face criminal charges. The State Attorney's Office is investigating.
Click here to read the police chief's statement
http://www.aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?id=609377&CategoryID=366451&startcat=1&ThreadID=2581319
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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