Is local accreditation the only kind thats recognized in Jamaica?
No-there are additional types of international accreditation and others that are important in certain fields of study. For example, in order to be licensed in some professions, your degree must be earned from a school that’s specially accredited for that field. The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in the United States, for example, is a nationally recognized accreditation agency for distance learning programmes. Along with those programmes already accredited locally, the UCC Going the Distance Degree programme, will also be seeking international accreditation status from this prestigious body. The DETC currently accredits over 70 higher education institutions that sponsor home study degree programmes of all types.
