Blueprint Your Career Podcast With Angela Hemans

Before enrolling in a college, career school, healthcare program, or professional training program, there is one question every student should ask: Is the school or program accredited, and what does that accreditation actually mean? In Episode 2 of the Academic Success Blueprint Series, Angela Hemans breaks down accreditation in practical, easy-to-understand terms and explains why it can have a lasting impact on your education and career. Many students see words like accredited, approved, authorized, or licensed and assume they all mean the same thing. They don't. In this episode, you'll learn: What accreditation actually means The difference between institutional and programmatic accreditation The difference between a regulatory agency and an accrediting organization Why a school can be authorized to operate but not necessarily be accredited The role of GNPEC, the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, as a state regulatory agency How accreditation may affect professional certification and li