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Penn Foster College Fire Science Degree
Penn Foster College
Associate of Science Degree in Fire Science
 
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Accreditation and Licensing

Accreditation

Penn Foster College AccreditationPenn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Licensing

Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science Degrees.

For more information on the transferability of Penn Foster credits, click here.

All Penn Foster College programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.

BBB logoPenn Foster College is a Better Business Bureau accredited business with a BBB Rating of A+.

 

Memberships and Affiliations

Additional Penn Foster College institutional and faculty memberships and affiliations include:

  • American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • American Association of Community Colleges
  • American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
  • American Medical Technologists
  • American Society for Engineering Education
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Association of Veterinary Technician Educators
  • Bay Area Veterinary Technicians Association, CA (BAVTA)
  • Career College Association
  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • International Society for Technology in Education
  • National Association of Legal Assistants
  • National Federation of Paralegal Associations
  • Northeast Veterinary Technician Education Association (NEVTEA)
  • Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators (PAPSA)
  • Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association
  • SAE (The Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility - Land, Sea, Air and Space)
  • Society of Broadcast Engineers
  • Veterinary Technicians & Assistants Association of Pennsylvania (VTAAP)