Distance Learning Accreditation Status

CAUTION: You should be aware... this online college is NOT ACCREDITED by any agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or the US Department of Education. This college is LICENSED to operate as an educational business in the State of

State Consumer Warnings

CAUTION: the following State Warnings apply to this online college

• Michigan State Warning:
  CAUTION! The State of Michigan classifies this online college as an UNACCEPTABLE INSTITUTION for credentialing for those seeking jobs in the State's Department of Civil Service: (Consult Michigan's NON ACCREDITED COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - "Degrees from these institutions will not be accepted by the Department of Civil Service as satisfying any educational requirements indicated on job specifications": http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf)
  
  
• Oregon State Warning:
  CAUTION! The State of Oregon lists this online college as a NON ACCREDITED DEGREE SUPPLIER in that state. (Consult: The State of Oregon Office of Degree Authorization Site: http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html)
  
  
• Texas State Warning:
  CAUTION! The State of Texas classifies this online college as an ILLEGAL SUPPLIER of educational credentials in the State of Texas (Consult: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm)
  
  

General Consumer Warnings

We have NO Consumer Warnings on file for this online college.

Special Accreditation Report Notes & Alerts

CAUTION: The following Special Notes apply to this online college:

• September 2012 - A Michigan Court fined Belford and its associates, operating out of Pakistan according to court documents, $22.7 million dollars for issuing fake degrees and diplomas at the college and high school levels and for issuing life experience degrees in the USA without proper accreditation. SEE a summary of the court's rulings in the class action lawsuit at http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2012/09/227m_federal_class_action_laws.html