For
over 25 years, Independence University
has been offering quality programs
at a distance. We have the experience
and we know how to do it well. We
are accredited and approved by many
prestigious accrediting agencies and
organizations. Our programs have been
evaluated and meet strict accreditation
standards.
 Independence University is accredited by the Accrediting
Commission of the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC).
Information
about IU
• Distance Education and
Training Council
1601 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-332-1386
Founded in 1926 the DETC has been
America’s leading association
for distance education institutions.
Since the late 19th
century, over 130 million Americans
have enrolled in distance-study programs
offered by DETC accredited institutions.
DETC has been nationally recognized
by the U.S. Secretary of Education
since 1959, and by the CHEA or its
predecessors, since 1975. Today, over
2 million students are enrolled in
DETC institutions.
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 Our Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Upon the recommendation of CoARC, the program has been granted continuing accreditation with a routine review scheduled for 2014.
• Committee on Accreditation
for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
817-283-2835
• Commission on Accreditation
of Allied
Health Education Programs
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208
312-553-9355
 Independence University is also endorsed by the National
Academy of Opticianry (NAO).
Accreditation and endorsements
assure you of high quality courses.
Further, many public, private, and
government agencies require recognized
accreditation in order to approve
reimbursement and to qualify you to
sit for licensure.
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Accreditation currently is said to:
“Foster excellence in education
through the development of standards
for assessing educational effectiveness;
and encourage improvement through
continuous self-evaluation and planning;
and assure the educational community,
the general public and other agencies
or organizations that an institution
has both clearly defined and appropriate
objectives, maintains conditions under
which their achievement can be reasonably
expected, appears in fact to be accomplishing
them, and can be expected to continue
to do so.”
— Source, DETC
Accreditation Overview
Independence University offers
accredited health-care programs at
a distance, and we’ve been doing
it successfully for over 25 years.
We offer more health-care programs
at a distance than any other private
accredited college or university
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Servicemembers’
Opportunity Colleges (SOC) was established
to make it possible for servicemembers
to complete their college degrees
while on the move. SOC will act as
a liaison between you and Independence University. You can transfer your credits
to Independence University as well as to
other colleges and universities. For
more information about SOC, contact
our Admissions Department.
