Accreditation: A status awarded by a professional body with an interest in maintaining standards for its members. For example, Greenville Technical College is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Greenville Tech also accepts transfer credits from institutions accredited by a regional accrediting body.

 

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