Licensing and Credentials
Licensing
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Accreditation
**Before committing to a school, search the website or call and ask for licensing number and accreditation agency. Then check for yourself, using the above websites and databases, to ensure that school really is licensed and credentialed! |
Source: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/college/consumerinfo/choosing.html
Diploma Mills
What are they?
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**It is important to do your research. Contact the school and ask for the name and contact information for the agency and department providing the licensure and credentials. Cross check these with the databases and websites above.
Check out the Detroit Better Business Bureau to see any complaints have been filed against the institution.
Questions to ask yourself before enrolling!-This is a great list of questions you should ask yourself when choosing a school.
Check out the Detroit Better Business Bureau to see any complaints have been filed against the institution.
Questions to ask yourself before enrolling!-This is a great list of questions you should ask yourself when choosing a school.
Sources: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0241-choosing-vocational-school and http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0206-diploma-mills
Finding a School
Here are a few websites you can use to find schools for your trade
Career Education Consumer Report- Official State of Michigan Website
Trade Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Schools by State- Scroll down to Michigan
Michigan Occupation Handbook for Aeronautics, Barber, Cosmetology, Nursing, and Truck Driving Schools
LARA Michigan Proprietary Schools
Career Education Consumer Report- Official State of Michigan Website
Trade Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Schools by State- Scroll down to Michigan
Michigan Occupation Handbook for Aeronautics, Barber, Cosmetology, Nursing, and Truck Driving Schools
LARA Michigan Proprietary Schools