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 認識美國教育制度

美國學校評審制度

留美選擇學校,最重要的就是要先考慮這個學校是否被認證。 

當你念完書想找事做,你的老板會仔細地看你的文憑。畢業於經過認證的學校,這個時候用處就大了,因為許多公司只會考慮聘用經過認證學校的畢業生。 

辛苦來美留學,結果念的卻是不被承認的學校,那豈不是太冤枉了。 

現在讓我們一起來看看美國學校的評審制度。 

美國學校如何評審
在美國由一些非營利機構負責評審學院與大學及其學術專業課程,這些機構則由聯邦教育部定期審核、監督。雖然有些學校不在乎是否通過評審,不過大部分都希望經由相關機構取得認證。 

評估一所學校或一項計劃,認證機構通常有下列步驟: 

1) 各校事先準備好的自我評估;
2) 認證機構指定小組審查自我評估,拜訪校園,實地探詢,作成報告;
3) 認證機構決定是否通過給予認證。

在認證通過前,某些單位獲得的是「暫時認證」;不過這並不能保證這些單位一定能獲得認證。

六個區域認證機構
美國有六個區域認證機構,它們主要功能在評估教育單位,包括公立和私立大學和學院及其他相關學校. 這六個機構是:

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

每一認證機構負責該區各州審核工作。

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
負責地區包括﹕德拉瓦州、哥倫比亞特區、馬里蘭州、新澤西州、紐約州、賓州、美屬波多黎各及維京群島 

New England Association of Schools and Colleges
該區機構負責審核高等教育及職業訓練單位,地區包括康乃狄克州、緬因州、麻薩諸塞州、新罕布夏州、羅德島和佛蒙特州。 

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
責地區包括﹕亞利桑那州、阿肯色州、科羅拉多州、伊利諾州、印地安那州、愛阿華州、堪薩斯州、密西根州、明尼蘇達州、密蘇里州、內布拉斯加州、新墨西哥州、北達科達州、俄亥俄州、奧克拉荷馬州、南達科達州、西維吉尼亞州、威斯康辛州和懷俄明州。 

Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
負責地區包括﹕阿拉巴馬州、佛羅里達州、喬治亞州、肯塔基州、路易斯安那州、密西西比州、北卡羅萊納州、南卡羅萊納州、田納西州、德州和維吉尼亞州。 

Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools
負責地區包括﹕阿拉斯加州、愛達荷州、蒙大拿州、內華達州、俄勒岡州、猶他州和華盛頓州。

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
負責地區包括加州、夏威夷州和美屬薩摩群島、馬里亞納群島、關島。

教育單位認證機構: 

  • Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET);
  • Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS); Distance Education and Training Council

教育單位認證與計畫認證
除上述六個區域認證機構和教育單位認證機構外,還有一些專業認證機構負責審核學術課程;某些教育單位獲得認證,但不保證該單位所有課程都會獲得認證。當你找學校時,最重要的就是學校和課程都要經過認證才行。下面這些機構可以幫你查明認證情況:

Programs and Professional Accrediting Agencies
Program Accrediting Agency
Acupuncture National Accreditation Committee for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 
Allied Health Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Architecture  National Architectural Accrediting Board
Art and Design National Association of Schools of Art and Design 
Business  Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs 
Chiropractic  The Council on Chiropractic Education
Dance  National Association of Schools of Dance 
Dentistry  Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association
Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
Environment  National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation
Health Services Administration Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration
Interior Design Foundation for Interior Design Education Research
Journalism and Mass Communications Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Law  American Bar Association 
Marriage and Family Therapy  American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Medicine Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical Association
Music  National Association of Schools of Music
Naturopathic Medicine Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
Nurse Anesthesia Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthetists Educational Programs
Nurse Midwifery Division of Accreditation, American College of Nurse-Midwives
Nursing  Accreditation Services, National League for Nursing, Inc.
Occupational Therapy Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association
Optometry Council on Optometric Education, American Optometric Association
Osteopathic Medicine Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association
Pharmacy  American Council on Pharmaceutical Education
Physical Therapy American Physical Therapy Association
Podiatric Medicine Council on Podiatric Medical Education, American Podiatric Medical Association
Psychology  Program Consultation and Accreditation Office, American Psychological Association
Public Health Council on Education for Public Health
Rabbinical and Talmudic Education Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Academic Affairs and Credentialing Division, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Theater National Association of Schools of Theatre
Theology  Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
Veterinary Medicine American Veterinary Medicine Association
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美國大學與研究所排名
美國學校評審制度
留學迷思
大學、學院與社區學院
公立與私立
長春藤聯盟
美國評分等級
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