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AAHEA DOCUMENT – U.S.A.T.
American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation, Inc (Formerly AAHE),
is the oldest association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of higher
education.
We at AAHEA are very proud of our long and prestigious, rich history. The fact that we
have literally set the standards in higher education in this country for 140 years through
our research, publications, conferences, and partnerships makes us the leader in this
effort. We look forward to the next 100 years to the improvement of higher education
which has come a long way, but has a long way to go.
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About Us
Our Vision
The American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA) based in
Washington, DC, with locations in several states, is the oldest association in the United
States dedicated to the advancement of higher education. We aspire to be the
organization that best enables all individuals, institutions, and stakeholders in higher
education to learn, organize for learning, and contribute to the common good.
We provide accreditation to more than 20 disciplines for the common good of higher
education. To bring the standards of education to a new high, to help all of mankind to
be greater than once thought possible.
Our unique service has established our place in this field. This allows us to make a
distinctive and substantial impact on education.
Publication:
AAHEA Bulletin
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The AAHEA history began in 1870 when the National Education Association
established a department of higher education. The department was disbanded in 1924,
then reactivated in 1945 and in 1958 was renamed the Association for Higher
Education. In 1968, the NEA voted to move into collective bargaining and the higher
education department in turn voted to become an "NEA associated organization." In
February 1969 the NEA Board voted not to support the new associated organization and
in March 1969 a group of 300 members of the department pledged to take out life
memberships to raise funds so the department could continue as an independent
organization. AAHE was incorporated as a self-governing, non-profit organization in
the District of Columbia in March 1969.
In May of 2005, the president, who was hired a few years earlier to turn around the
organization, which was going through a temporary slump, as all non-profits do from
time to time. She decided it could not continue on as it was, only taking in 7.5 million
and so she and the board of directors simply walked away. Yes, this is true. The
organization laid idle for a short time and was reinvigorated by a new team headed up
by a few of AAHE members who were not interested in receiving money to operate the
organization but recognized that the organization was an entity unto itself with a very
rich history and could not allow such a grand old organization that had produced
hundreds of leading books and thousands of publications over the years, that have
become the best source for colleges and universities in many cases, as well as being the
leader in education and accreditation fields, to lay dormant or worse just cease to exist,
so they swung into action as the call went out.
You see under the corporate law in DC and the by-laws of AAHE, you must ask for and
receive a majority vote from the voting members of the non-profit membership
organization in order to close it. This was too much bother for the president at the time
so she and the board of directors just walked away. This left almost 10,000 paid
members holding the bag, some of which of course felt cheated. This turned out to be a
very good law as it allowed the people who cared about the organization, its voting
members, who legally in fact make up the organization, to step in and operate the
organization.
In February 2007, the name was changed to AAHEA, The American Association For
Higher Education and Accreditation, to better reflect its mission.
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Many great new things are happening each year, including educator of the year awards,
adding several new disciplines and departments including: Law Enforcement,
Alternative Health, Mental Health, and a Department of Health, an interactive web site,
a book store, a new building of our own to hold conventions, (this will give us locations
in three states), last and certainly not least, doing accreditation which will be approved
by the US Government.
NOTE: We have had a couple of people over the last few years, people who are
attempting to spread untruths and who have personal agendas, such as a bitter former
board member, a competitor and a blogger who is a friend of the competitor who is
looking to make a reputation for himself, say that the organization went bankrupt,
closed and went out of business or what have you in 2005. Of course they provide only
lip service. This could not be further from the truth as this is the same organization,
corporation, non-profit 501-C3 federal tax exempt number and all. The only
changes were the people at the top who were only interested in taking home fat pay
checks like the $250,000 being paid to the president at the time to save the organization.
Now for the past 4 years no salaries have been paid, that’s right not a single dime in
payroll. Now it is a work of love, by a group of 18 very dedicated, highly educated
people. These very dedicated people care passionately about one thing and that is to
have AAHEA the primary source of information on education and accreditation and the
number one organization of its kind in the world with the ability to do accreditation
across the board and all while enjoying an impeccable reputation for all non-profits to
follow.
We invite you to join with us and our thousands of dedicated colleges, universities and
their staff, our members, and this prestigious 140-year-old organization. Join and
become a voting member, have a voice, as you see here, you too can make a difference!
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Accreditation
Accreditation Procedure
Introduction
The following is the basic criteria for evaluation in receiving and maintaining
accreditation. This is necessary in order to lead to US Government approval of your
education. We may accept some deviation from these practices, if it can be justified to
be in the best interest of good educational practices, but it is recommended that you
follow these guidelines as closely as possible in order to obtain and maintain
accreditation from this accrediting body. You will need to complete a detailed
application with a non refundable application fee and include all copies of licenses
education and other documents. You will need to agree to an on site inspection of your
facilities unless you are an on line school / organization, in that case we will require a
personal financial statement of each and every officer and or directors if in business less
than 3 years.
Once accredited with us you will be assured you have the very best accreditation
possible. Our team of experts will guide you through the entire process making the
journey much more enjoyable.
Every organization seeking accreditation must have a clearly stated mission with
measurable objectives which guide daily working of the organization. These must be
embedded in a business plan that shows growth and development for future operation of
the organization. The mission statement or link must also be clearly posted near the
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front door where everyone entering the facility can easily see it. In the case of web-
based learning facilities the mission statement must be posted on the front page or a
clearly defined link of bold text no smaller than 14pt linking it to a page of the web site.
In addition to these postings the mission statement must also be clearly stated in the
beginning pages of any printed materials such as student handbooks (recommended)
and catalogues. All criteria for accreditation will be tied back to the fulfillment of said
mission statement in implementation of all daily running of the facility from Janitorial
to instructional and beyond.
The organization should engage in ongoing planning to achieve its mission and
objectives. It also should evaluate how well and in what ways, it is accomplishing its
mission and objectives and use the results for broad-based, continuous planning and
evaluation. Through its planning process, the organization should ask questions, seek
answers, analyze itself, and revise its objectives, policies, procedures and resource
allocation.
The organization's mission and objectives derive from, or are widely understood by the
stakeholders, should be adopted by the governing board, and should be periodically re-
examined.
Objectives should be determined consistent with the institution's mission and its
resources - human, physical, and financial.
The organization's mission and objectives should give direction to all its educational
activities, to its admission policies, selection of faculty, allocation of resources, and to
planning.
The institution should offer collegiate level programs that culminate in identified
student competencies and lead to degrees or certificates in recognized fields of study.
The achievement and maintenance of high quality programs is the primary
responsibility of an accredited institution; hence, the evaluation of educational programs
and their continuous improvement is an ongoing responsibility. As conditions and needs
change, the institution should continually redefine for itself the elements that result in
educational programs of high quality.
The institution demonstrates its commitment to high standards of teaching and learning
by providing sufficient human, physical, and financial resources to support its
educational programs and to facilitate student achievement of program objectives
whenever and however they are offered.
The goals of the institution's educational programs, whenever and however offered,
including instructional policies, methods, and delivery systems, are compatible with the
institution's mission. They are developed, approved, and periodically evaluated under
established institutional policies and procedures through a clearly defined process.
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The institution is able to equate its learning experiences with semester or quarter credit
hours using practices common to institutions of higher education, to justify the lengths
of its programs in comparison to similar programs found in regionally accredited
institutions of higher education, and to justify any program-specific tuition in terms of
program costs, program length, and program objectives.
The institution's curriculum (programs and courses) is planned both for optimal learning
and accessible scheduling.
Policies, regulations and procedures for additions and deletions of courses or programs
are systematically and periodically reviewed.
Each institution must maintain a self-assessment process by which they show they are
meeting or exceeding their effectiveness goals, and creating opportunities for
institutional growth. Everyone working or attending the school should be included in
the assessment process. This assessment should include, but is not limited to, review in
the following areas:
Student Retention
Student Graduation/ Completion of program of study
Student placement in the field, or use of study
Employer/Customer satisfaction with students in the work environment
Student Assessment of their own learning expectations and outcomes
Instructor satisfaction with the inner workings of the institution
Retention
Anonymous interviews of students and employees to support institutional
reporting
The accreditation process involves a thorough scrutiny of all aspects of the courses and
organizations, and, once accredited, course providers are monitored in several ways, so
that a lapse in standards can be taken up by the AAHEA Standards Committee.
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Required
1. Official statement of the organizational mission: Indicate how and when it was
developed, approved, and communicated to the organization's constituencies.
Required Exhibits:
Institutional short term, strategic or long term plans. Includes system master plans when
applicable.
Suggested:
Planning studies, including enrollment history for the past five years, enrollment
projections, program need analyses, personnel availability data, development
possibilities and other products of institutional research.
Progress Reports
The institution seeking accreditation shall do yearly progress reports showing how their
goals are being met. These shall remain on file to show historical patterns of growth.
The institution should identify and publish the expected learning outcomes for each of
its training programs. Through regular and systematic assessment, it should demonstrate
that students who complete their programs, no matter where or how offered, have
achieved the desired outcomes.
The institution should provide evidence that its assessment activities lead to the
improvement of teaching and learning
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Integrity
Instructors must have a background check on file that indicates they have no
felony convictions or any sex offences. Records of a felony nature may be
acceptable if 10 years or more time has passed with no more problems. NO SEX
offenders of any kind will be allowed regardless of time passed, no exceptions
allowed to this rule!
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Student Expectations
No students should be admitted to the school if they have any sex offence record
or felony conviction within the last 10 years. (See exception above)
Student expectations should be realistic.
Students should be licensed medical professionals, licensed massage therapist or
licensed ordained ministers prior to successful graduation of any hands-on-
healing degree / certification.
All expectations for students must be clearly stated in writing for all students.
This includes providing students with a syllabus at the beginning of each course.
Providing a catalogue that outlines the courses and the costs for each course,
including books and instructional time.
Students should have a clear idea about the expectations of courses and
instructors.
Students should be provided with a voice in their learning process and a student
advisor.
Students need to sign and be provided copies of the guarantee and a return /
refund policy.
Miscellaneous
The accrediting body will frequently check with the Better Business Bureau to
insure there have been no unanswered complaints or an unreasonable number of
complaints against the school or any instructors working at the school at any
case this will happen no less than once a year. Any and all complaints must be
answered. Any unanswered complaints may be a reason for loss of accreditation
or other disciplinary action, as the board of review may deem necessary or
appropriate.
Sole proprietors wishing to run teaching facilities / school must be able to meet
the minimum requirements outlined here on their own as well as attending a
special training of the accrediting body.
Sole proprietors must also have three written referrals from people who have
worked directly with them in the past, including at least one student referral. No
relatives or friends.
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The accreditation process and review with on-site visits will take place once a
year for the first three years, followed by a three year visit, and every five years
there after provided the facility is found to be in good working order and to the
standards as outlined above and is located in the same place. Any relocating will
constitute a new on site evaluation within 60 days at the schools expense.
AAHEA reserves the right for their representatives to attend accredited training courses
for audit and review purposes. The AAHEA reserves the right to withdraw accreditation
if the organization fails to comply with the audit procedures. AAHEA reserves the right
to withdraw accreditation if the organization is delivering courses below the required
standard. Accreditation will be withdrawn in the event of an organization failing to take
satisfactory remedial action within one month (30 days) of being notified by the
AAHEA Standards Committee of an unsatisfactory standard of training. AAHEA may
withdraw its accreditation upon learning there is excessive complaints or returns of
unhappy students.
Prior to accreditation, applicants are not authorized to advertise their intention to offer
AAHEA accredited training leading to Practitioner Certification. Breach of this rule
may lead to the rejection of the application. Applicants wishing to publish brochures,
whilst the application is under consideration, should consult the AAHEA to agree upon
the wording.
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Contact us
You may write to us at The American Association for Higher Education and
Accreditation (AAHEA) 2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW #975 Washington, DC. 20006
Membership
1) You may call and request an application and fax it to 1-877-510-4240 or mail it back
with a check or with a credit card number on it.
2) You can fill out our secure application live on line at 'On line Membership
Application'
Membership does include the ability to use our beautiful logo on your web site
which will say "Members of" right above it. You can also have it link back to us if
you like to establish your membership. Any person can look your membership up on
our web site. Membership entitles you to a substantial discount on over 200 publications
and access to our archives. You will also have free access to our conventions each year.
Not to mention you will be a member of the oldest non-profit educational organization
in the United States.
We do have several different levels of membership and for different amounts of time.
Example is a GOLD LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP, which includes free access to any
of our conventions or events.
For information on our member benefits and why you should join, please go to the
'Brochure' page
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