Diploma
mill: An institution of higher education operating
without supervision of a state or professional agency and granting
diplomas which are either fraudulent or because of the lack of
proper standards worthless .
—Webster's
Third New International Dictionary
Beware
Diploma Mill Naturopaths:
Colorado
offers the consumer no help in differentiating between real and
fake naturopathic degrees. Here is a list of resources to help differentiate
between real and fake degrees.
The
Federal government through the US Department of Education provides
some information at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-accred-fraud.html
The
most comprehensive site for information on fraudulent degrees and
‘diploma mills' is Oregon 's Office of Degree Authorization:
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html
They
maintain a list of diploma mills and unaccredited programs:
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html
The
Council on Higher Education maintains a list of institutions and
programs accredited in the United States at:
http://www.chea.org/search/
The
only accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education
to approve naturopathic training programs is the Council on Naturopathic
Medical Education. A list of accredited schools can be found on
their website:
www.CNME.org
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