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    Healthcare has many different areas one can go into if interested in this field. I have chosen two that have always been an interest to me; Nursing (particularly registered nursing) and an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). Both jobs are very demanding and extremely important. Both are respected jobs and require a tremendous amount of caring for others. There are three levels of nursing; certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or a Registered Nurse (RN). A registered

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    College should be one of the most developmental periods for a young adult. They strive to attain autonomy, intellectual growth and self-sufficiency. Although college students strive for success they are at risk of becoming victims of sexual assault. Each state and university have policies and procedures set in place to protect and prevent students that may fall victim to sexual assault. I have researched the states of Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and New Hampshire and found that each state complies

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    worked on campus for a three-day period (VanderStaay et al., 2012, pp. 1 & 4). Steven L. VanderStaay, who then served as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, chaired the evaluation committee. Joining VanderStaay were eight academics from universities in Idaho, Montana, and Washington (VanderStaay et al., p. 4; see Appendix C). Besides the evaluation, the committee listed 49 persons whom they interviewed in the course of the evaluation

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    Dixie State University was originally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in 1945 (“Directory of Institutions,” 2015, chart). At the January 9-10, 2013 meeting of the NWCCU, reaffirmation was deferred based on the 2012 Comprehensive Report (Commission Actions, 2013, p. 2). The NWCCU reaccredited Dixie State University on January 8, 2014. The Year One Mission and Core Theme Report was the basis for awarding reaccreditation (“Dixie State University Accreditation

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    Pam: Are Christian Colleges Accredited? Attending a Christian college will appeal to students who are interested in things like quiet dignity, academic integrity, wholesome values and community engagement. Christian colleges are not boring, conservative and unaccredited institutions that exclude non-members. Most Christian colleges successfully integrate secular learning and academic standards with theological concepts and positive religious values. Accreditation The Department of Education

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    Governors University Western Governors University has 53 online degree programs to choose from, for an annual tuition of less than $15,000 each. This school offers one of the most affordable online accounting degrees. The annual tuition for the accounting program is $5,780. The Business degree program, also offered at the same price, is one of the most affordable. This public, non-profit school is fully accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission. Western

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    accepted by colleges if it comes from an accredited school. One school advertises online - take a test and summarize your experiences. With a small payment you are guaranteed a diploma in 15 days. It's hard to see how anyone could fall for that scam, but not all "fakes" are that obvious. Some schools claim to be accredited by an agency that's just a worthless set of initials. What is accreditation? It's the process of

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    United States are afforded the opportunity to educate within a wide scope as they are given minimal oversight with regards to programming, methods, and strategies utilized ("College Accreditation in the United States-- Pg 1", 2018). To ensure a basic level of quality, various forms of accreditation arose in the United States ("College Accreditation in the United States-- Pg 1", 2018). “Accreditation is utilized as a means of conducting nongovernmental, peer evaluation of educational institutions and programs

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    Choosing what college to attend can be a daunting process at any time. Selecting a school as an adult student can be even more difficult. Beyond the normal considerations of cost, program types, traditional school or online, and location, there are additional factors to consider as an adult student. These may include work schedule conflicts, family life, distance to travel, and credit earned for life experience. The nineteen governors who founded Western Governors University took these things

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    Washington State University Washington State University, or WSU, is a public research university located in Pullman, Washington. WSU is the state 's primary land-grant university that was founded back in 1890. It is known for excellent agriculture, pharmacy, neuroscience, chemical engineering and veterinary medicine programs. The university is usually ranked within the top 150 high research facilities. The undergraduate enrollment is around 25,000 and the graduate enrollment is around 5,000, making

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