What is Accreditation?

"Accreditation Is ...

 
 
A voluntary, non-governmental activity that occurs approximately every five to ten years. The value and effectiveness of accreditation lies in the institutions' commitment to continuous self-study and evaluation.

A process in which educational institutions evaluate themselves objectively, and then subject their evaluations to an accrediting body for a review and critique of educational quality.

A Peer Evaluation.
The evaluation teams consist of professional educators and/or school administrators, specialists selected according to the nature of the institution or program, and sometimes others representing specific public interests."



Rio Verde University is proud to be an accredited member of several national and international accrediting associations and is aggressively seeking application and membership on its regional educational accrediting association. As of this date 12-15-07 Rio Verde University is accredited by “The Western Consortium of Bible Colleges; the Association for Pastoral Counselors; the Association of Jewish Libraries; the Association of Agricultural Soil Science Laboratories; the National Tire Balers Association; the American Alternative Medical Association; the American Theological Library Association; and the Utah and Mountain Plains Library Associations.


 

 

 
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