Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Bennett College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@tracs.org], having been awarded Candidate Status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on October, 26, 2020. This status is effective for a period of up to five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Other Accreditations
Council of Social Work Education
All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes. Bennett College social work majors are assessed on their mastery of the competencies that comprise the accreditation standards of the Council on Social Work Education. These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training. A measurement benchmark is set by the social work programs for each competency. An assessment score at or above that benchmark is considered by the program to represent mastery of that particular competency.
Contact
Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12 students. NCATE believes every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher. NCATE currently accredits 670 colleges of education with nearly 70 more seeking NCATE accreditation.
NCATE Accreditation April 2015
A listing of accredited Institutions may be found here.
Contact
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
1140 19th Street, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036