Independence Univeristy: Accreditation

More than 30 years of experience and multiple accreditations are your assurance of a respected prestigious degree.

For over 30 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 Univeristy: Accredited Online Degree Programs

Independence University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

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.

Our Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com). 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

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.

Independence University is a Member of SOC

Service members' Opportunity Colleges (SOC) was established to make it possible for service members 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.

What Is Accreditation

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 healthcare programs at a distance, and we’ve been doing it successfully for over 30 years. We offer more healthcare programs at a distance than any other private accredited college or university.

Hospitals and healthcare centers work with Independence University.

Independence University has educational relationships with over 500 hospitals and healthcare centers throughout America and the world. Our educational partners provide the hands-on clinical instruction and externships that healthcare education requires. We estimate that approximately 70% of all hospitals or healthcare centers in the United States have employed one or more of our students and graduates.

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