The general public in the United States is not very familiar with
accreditation or how to verify an institutions accreditation. The
purpose of my post was to disclose Almeda's lack of accreditation.
The next step, and we are both in agreement, is to determine if
Almeda has state approval or a license to operate in any of the 50
states. A consumer of education should explore any institutions
history and reputation. If the institution is state approved, does
the school have a local reputation for quality of instruction and
operation. Is it in compliance with applicable state law. In the case
of online state approved schools, that can be tricky if there is no
on-campus presence for purposes of direct observation and interaction
with staff members and students.

A school that is state approved and serious about accreditation has
to operate for a period of time before accreditation can be
considered. In the case of Almeda, it seems as if the operators of
this entity are not serious about state approval or seeking a license
to operate. If that's true, then Almeda could be considered a
degreemill and worthless in the U.S. for employment and academic
purposes. In all fairness, this applies to institutions that seek to
grant degrees.

On 6/08/09, Donni wrote:
> This is not about Almeda University accreditation, but the
> necessity of Institutions obtaining the proper State
> registration and licensing to operate. Almeda University
> legally does not exist according to law which is in itself is a
> problem. Almeda University is a form of cyberselves.
>
>
> Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho Closed by legal
> action in Florida but may still be operating there.
> Operating illegally in Idaho. Degree mill.
>
> http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx
> ===============================================================
>
> On 6/07/09, Joe wrote:
>>
>> Almeda University is not accredited by any regional, national,
>> and programmatic accreditor in the United States. If you type
>> Almeda University next to "Institution Name" and click on
>> "Search for Institution", you will find no search results for
>> Almeda University. Be careful of any California based
>> institution that claims state approval. There is currently no
>> process for state approval in California at this time.
>>
>> http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp
>>
>>
>> On 6/07/09, Donni wrote:
>>> Almeda University is now officially declared a Degree Mill
>>> by the State of Oregon.
>>>
>>> Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho Closed by legal
>>> action in Florida but may still be operating there.
>>> Operating illegally in Idaho. Degree mill.
>>>
>>> http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>>

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