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Almeda University is an American institution of higher learning that offers an Associates, Bachelors, Master, PH. D.'s and MBA's through online courses, doctorate degrees in religion and theology, a "Life Experience Degree," and an online certificate program.

Almeda University states that it is accredited by the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX); Council for Distance Education Accrediation(CDEA); USA Chamber of E-Commerce; Association of International Education Assessors (AIEA) and the National Black Business Trade Association (NBBTA). It is by recognized accreditation bodies. As such, its degrees may be acceptable to employers or other institutions.

It has recently been listed for sale in Boise, Idaho.

It has recently been listed for sale in Boise, Idaho.

Accreditation and legality

Almeda University is accredited by Interfaith Education Ministries (IEM) and the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX); is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. | url = https://almedauniversity.org/application/policy-procedure.html | title = Almeda Policies and Procedures | accessdate = 2006-10-04}}</ref

Legally, Almeda University is a corporation registered on the Caribbean island of Nevis. and operates out of Boise, Idaho.

In 2006, a Naples, Florida, police officer was required to pay back a salary increase based on a degree from Almeda. Two Naples, Florida, police officers were fired after investigation showed they bought diplomas from Almeda University. On October 28, 2006, both officers were given their jobs back with back pay, but received 10-day suspensions and were required to take an ethics course before the end of the year.

According to Better Business Bureau (BBB) records, the Boise, Idaho address listed for Almeda University is a. Almeda University offered to provide their physical location to the BBB provided the BBB would not make it public. According to the BBB, the United States Postal Inspection Service told them that the mail is forwarded to out of Boise, Idaho. While the Better Business Bureau provides reports on Almeda University, Almeda is not a paid member of the BBB.

According to the online shopping reliability tracking service, ePublicEye.com, since 2001, customers of Almeda have reported high levels of satisfaction in such categories as "on-time delivery" and "customer privacy." Note: Alexa's Traffic Rank for epubliceye.com is 219,306 -- a "reach" (typically expressed as the percentage of all Internet users who visit a given site) of about eight.

References

  1. "Almeda University-Certifications and accreditations". Almeda University. 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
  2. "Accreditation Database and Information". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
  3. Cite error: The named reference almeda-pp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. Cite error: The named reference NBC2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. Kara Kenney (2006-07-17). "Police officers fired over online degrees". NBC2. Retrieved 2006-10-04.
  6. Ryan Mills (2006-10-28). "Officers fired for online degrees rehired". Naples Daily News.
  7. "Better Business Bureau (BBB) Reliability Report for Almeda University". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  8. "Customer Satisfaction Rating". ePublicEye. Retrieved 2006-10-30.

See also

External links

City manager hears arguments in ex-officers' firings 10/14/2006

Commentaries

Almeda's academic standards have been criticized by a variety of education traditionalists. According to Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning, Almeda College and University is a "nonwonderful" web-only University that offers degrees based on an assessment of a candidate's "life experience." Bear notes that Almeda states that it is accredited by the Association for Online Academic Excellence, but that that association is itself unrecognized.

In 2004, the CBS affiliate in Albany, NY ran a report on Almeda that featured Peter Brancato, who filled out an application for an associate degree on behalf of his dog, Wally. Part of the "life experience" listed on the application, was "Plays with the kids every day...teaches them to interact better with each other...Teaches them responsibilities like feeding the dog." Almeda granted Wally an Associate's degree in Childhood Development, with a course list including European culture, college algebra, US history, and public speaking. In reply, Almeda claims Brancato perjured himself by creating a false identity, including a fabricated name and date of birth. They write, "He completed an application that included a background of the following: Eight-years tutoring pre-K children, curriculum design and development, teaching coping skills, and volunteer coaching."

In 2006, a Naples, Florida, police officer was required to pay back a salary increase based on a degree from Almeda. Two Naples, Florida, police officers were fired after investigation showed they bought diplomas from Almeda University. On October 28, 2006, both officers were given their jobs back with back pay, but received 10-day suspensions and were required to take an ethics course before the end of the year.

According to Better Business Bureau (BBB) records, the Boise, Idaho address listed for Almeda University is a UPS store (private mail box). Almeda University offered to provide their physical location to the BBB provided the BBB would not make it public. According to the BBB, the United States Postal Inspection Service told them that the mail is forwarded to out of Boise, Idaho. While the Better Business Bureau provides reports on Almeda University, Almeda is not a paid member of the BBB.

According to the online shopping reliability tracking service, ePublicEye.com, since 2001, customers of Almeda have reported high levels of satisfaction in such categories as "on-time delivery" and "customer privacy." Note: Alexa's Traffic Rank for epubliceye.com is 219,306 -- a "reach" (typically expressed as the percentage of all Internet users who visit a given site) of about eight.

References

  1. Bear, John, Maria Bear (2003-01-01). Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. pp. 59 Ten Speed Press, 215. ISBN 1-58008-431-1.
  2. Bear, John, Maria Bear (2003-01-01). Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. pp. 187 Ten Speed Press, 215. ISBN 1-58008-431-1.
  3. "Degrees for Sale". CBS6. February 19, 2004. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
  4. "Perjury to prove a point". Almeda University. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
  5. Cite error: The named reference NBC2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. Kara Kenney (2006-07-17). "Police officers fired over fake degrees". NBC2. Retrieved 2006-10-04.
  7. Ryan Mills (2006-10-28). "Officers fired for online degrees rehired". Naples Daily News.
  8. "Better Business Bureau (BBB) Reliability Report for Almeda University". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  9. "Customer Satisfaction Rating". ePublicEye. Retrieved 2006-10-30.

See also

External links

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