07-14-2008, 11:15 AM
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(Quote)Chip Chip is offline
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I used to have HR responsibilities for various companies I worked with or consulted for. My general position on applicants with unaccredited or questionably accredited degrees basically boils down to the institution. If the person claims a degree from an unwonderful school where any reasonable person should realize that the school is bogus or questionable, then I would not further consider the candidate regardless of credentials, under the theory that if he's willing to misrepresent his background in an interview, he will probably be willing to do other unethical things when hired.
If it's an RA school that was not yet accredited at the time of the degree, I would probably not hold that against the candidate, but in a tiebreaking situation, it might come into play.
On a separate note, John, I was unaware that DETC was stupid enough to accredit two other schools with a World Association history. One would think they would have learned enough after the first experience, but obviously money or DETC's institutional arrogance is more important than DETC's institutional integrity. Which are the other two schools?
Also, another side note: Has DETC EVER removed accreditation from a school? Last I remember, no one could think of a school they'd decertified. If that's still true, it would't seem to bode well for DETC's integrity, since I find it hard to believe there isn't a single DETC program that's gone bad.
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This surprises me. Chip had a job before he became an ass doctor, even before he became an ass pirate. How can someone who has never earned a degree, much less a distance degree hold himself out as an expert without being totally embarrassed?
DETC bad boys - Azaliah College comes to mind. There were others but many of them simply did not attempt to renew accrerditation or resigned from accreditation. There was one given the boot less than a year ago but since readmitted after resolving its issues. One has to remember that DETC has about a tenth or less of the degree granting schools of each of the regionals.
(Quote)Chip Chip is offline
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 959
I used to have HR responsibilities for various companies I worked with or consulted for. My general position on applicants with unaccredited or questionably accredited degrees basically boils down to the institution. If the person claims a degree from an unwonderful school where any reasonable person should realize that the school is bogus or questionable, then I would not further consider the candidate regardless of credentials, under the theory that if he's willing to misrepresent his background in an interview, he will probably be willing to do other unethical things when hired.
If it's an RA school that was not yet accredited at the time of the degree, I would probably not hold that against the candidate, but in a tiebreaking situation, it might come into play.
On a separate note, John, I was unaware that DETC was stupid enough to accredit two other schools with a World Association history. One would think they would have learned enough after the first experience, but obviously money or DETC's institutional arrogance is more important than DETC's institutional integrity. Which are the other two schools?
Also, another side note: Has DETC EVER removed accreditation from a school? Last I remember, no one could think of a school they'd decertified. If that's still true, it would't seem to bode well for DETC's integrity, since I find it hard to believe there isn't a single DETC program that's gone bad.
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This surprises me. Chip had a job before he became an ass doctor, even before he became an ass pirate. How can someone who has never earned a degree, much less a distance degree hold himself out as an expert without being totally embarrassed?
DETC bad boys - Azaliah College comes to mind. There were others but many of them simply did not attempt to renew accrerditation or resigned from accreditation. There was one given the boot less than a year ago but since readmitted after resolving its issues. One has to remember that DETC has about a tenth or less of the degree granting schools of each of the regionals.
