Council on Occupational Education
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The Council on Occupational Education or (COE) is national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Originally founded in 1971 as a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, COE became a national accrediting agency in 1995. The Council on Occupational Education focuses on accreditation
of non-degree-granting and applied associate degree-granting postsecondary career and technical education
institutions.
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
of non-degree-granting and applied associate degree-granting postsecondary career and technical education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
institutions.