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Revision as of 00:37, 29 September 2006 by Veronica678 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Almeda University, not accredited and offers "Life Experience Degree, and Certificate Program" online, including doctorate degrees in religion and theology.
Accreditation
Almeda University claims to be accredited by Interfaith Education Ministries (IEM) and the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX), but they are not recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
The Oregon Office of Degree Authorization shows that Almeda has been "Closed by legal action in Florida but may still be operating there".
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.
In 2002, the State of Oregon passed a law making it illegal for graduates to list Almeda University and hundreds of other non-regionally accredited schools on their resumes. In December 2004, Kennedy Western University filed a lawsuit against the state of Oregon claiming that it is unconstitutional for the state to dictate the what private individuals may put on their resumes so long as the degree was obtained legally. Oregon reached an out-of-court settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, graduates of Kennedy-Western and other non-regionally accredited schools may list the school on a resume as long as they note its unaccredited status. The State of Oregon does not regulate the acceptance of these degrees in private industry, however, "such degrees are invalid for use for academic or professional purposes in public or licensed employment." http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/faq.html#oregon According to BBB records, the address listed for Almeda University, 10400 Overland Rd., # 224, Boise, ID is a private mail box company. This Idaho address is a central mail facility, not part of any Almeda University campus. Furthermore, any mail sent to 10400 Overland Rd, #224 is forwarded to an Almeda agent in another location.
Almeda's standards are reviewed each year by its private accrediting agency, the AOAEx. According to the BBB, Almeda pays an annual fee of $750.00 for this review.
References
See also
- Diploma mill
- List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
- List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning
- School accreditation
External links
- Database for Accreditation in the United States
- Database for Accreditation in the United Kingdom
- Almeda University forum on how students have been scammed by almeda university
- 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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