Much like the job of a school principal, to look over the quality of their school's educational stands, accrediting agencies are responsible for overseeing the quality of education available to the public. Traditional institutions like community colleges, vocational schools, 4-year universities and colleges, and graduate schools usually all have at least one accrediting agency that gives a stamp of approval for the quality of education they offer. Online schools and programs are no different. There are a couple specialized accrediting agencies that help to make sure that the online education students are spending their hard earned money on is worthwhile and advantageous to their future careers.

In the United States, accrediting agencies can be known as national accreditors, or regional accreditors. Regional accreditors are the most highly respected and they focus on a single section of the United States. National accreditors are also well respected, but their standards are more general and they oversee schools throughout the United States and in other countries. Below are a couple national accrediting agencies which help to oversee the many different types of online schools available to students. You can find out more accrediting agencies by clicking the links below: