What is Accreditation and why should it matter?
Accreditation means the education provider have accredited status awarded to an institution by an accrediting agency or association that is recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Accreditation means the education provider have accredited status awarded to an institution by an The Event Decorating Academy® LLC was foundednin 2007. In July 2019 we became the first accredited school specifically teaching event decorating and design.
The Event Decorating Academy® LLC is accredited by IACET, the premier standard setting organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for continuing education and training. IACET grew out of a National Task Force on continuing education commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Education (now the Department of Education) in 1968.
Don't Get Cheated with Fake “Accreditation”
If you're reading this, chances are good that you’re interested in attending a course that is legitimately accredited . Sadly, there are scams and con artists out there. Don't unknowingly fall for or pay for a fake certification,.
If a provider claims to be accredited or offer an accreditation, ask them to provide the name of the body that provided the accreditation. Then do a search on the accrediting body’s web site.
If you suspect that something fishy is going on, report it to the board that governs your professional field, and help stop scams that hurt everyone. In Florida the regulating body is the FL Department of Education .
FL Dept of Ed
Learn More About Accreditation
- About CEUs
- What Are Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- What is the purpose of the CEU?
- Florida Law § 1005.02 (1) “Accreditation” means accredited status awarded to an institution by an accrediting agency or association that is recognized by the United States Department of Education and that has standards comparable to the minimum standards required to operate an educational institution at that level in this state.