Applicants for Initial Accreditation

As of June 2010 the following institutions have submitted applications for accreditation to the DETC Accrediting Commission.

It is impossible for the DETC to predict the outcome of any school's application for accreditation, and there is no guarantee applicant institutions on this list will successfully complete the accreditation process. The list below is printed solely to solicit comments from the public regarding applicant institutions.

• American Center for Excellence in Surgical Assisting, Greenwood Village, CO
• Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN

Please note, that as of October 1, 2008, the name of an initial applicant will not be published in DETC’s publications or posted on DETC’s Web site until after it has completed a successful Readiness Assessment.

DETC's application procedure involves a simple form that must be filled out by the applicant institution to start the accreditation process. The DETC does not have a candidacy status like a number of other accrediting bodies. In fact, DETC counsels schools not to publicize the fact that they have applied for DETC accreditation because it often misleads students to enroll falsely based on the impression that the school will surely become accredited. DETC's process of accreditation takes six months to a year to complete. Please note that many institutions find that they need additional time to develop appropriate policies and procedures to meet the DETC's standards and to collect the data necessary to document compliance with the published educational and ethical business standards.

If you have any comments concerning these institutions, please contact Nan Bayster Ridgeway at nan@detc.org or 202-234-5100 Ext. 103.