Accreditation

The U.S. Department of Education does not accredit educational institutions and/or programs. The United States has no Federal Ministry of Education or other centralized authority exercising single national control over post secondary educational institutions in the country. In general, institutions of higher education are permitted to operate with considerable independence and autonomy. American educational institutions can vary widely in the character and quality of their programs. The reputation of a university truly depends on the content of curriculum material, reputation and the quality of its graduates.

Accreditation is optional for all colleges and universities. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher learning meets acceptable levels of quality. Accrediting agencies, which are private educational associations of regional or national scope, develop evaluation criteria, conduct peer evaluations, and assess whether or not those criteria are met. Institutions and programs that request an agency's evaluation and meet that agency’s criteria are “accredited” by that association.

In order to insure a basic level of quality, the practice of accreditation arose in the United States as a means of conducting non-governmental peer evaluation of educational institutions and programs. Private educational associations have adopted criteria and procedures for evaluating institutions or programs to determine whether or not they are operating at basic levels of quality. This has created a level of stability and similarity between all schools. For the most part, this only includes secular colleges and religious schools centered around Christian and Biblical teachings. Because natural health and healing is considered a “new emerging field of study” by federal and educational agencies, CNHH does not qualify for traditional accreditation that universities like private and state universities, community colleges, and other secular institutions qualify for. The traditional accrediting agencies, of which there are nine, have made it known to CNHH that they do not have any other colleges like this one to compare CNHH to, therefore they cannot do an evaluation of us by “comparing us to our peers.” Perhaps at a later date in time they can.

NOTE: Education at CNHH is not a substitute for education at traditional or secular colleges because CNHH does not teach typical math, english, or other required courses for credit at other colleges. Your degree and education at CNHH is not transferable for credit at secular universities. For instance, if you desire to pursue a secular degree such as engineering, you cannot use a Associates degree from CNHH to substitute for your lower level classes. You cannot attend CNHH for the purpose of transferring credits among traditional secular colleges or for the purpose of getting federal grants or loans. CNHH is a private degree granting institution, and the degrees can only be applicable to such a field. CNHH is an exempt school and does not attain these types of accreditations because it is not preparing students for careers in secular fields.

A degree from College of Natural Health and Healing is not a secular degree, and cannot replace a secular education