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Ashworth College 
Motto Dito Cum Scientia Motto in English Empower through science Established 1987 Type Private, Distance education President Gary M. Keisling Students 50,000+ Location Norcross, Georgia, USA 
Colors Maroon and White Website www.ashworthcollege.edu Ashworth College is a for-profit distance education school based in Georgia that offers several different types of general and secondary education. The school, composed of its parent company Professional Career Development Institute (PCDI) (established in 1987),[1] offers diplomas in High School, College Prep, Specialized Career and Certification, and Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees.
Although Ashworth College is not regionally accredited, it is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. The DETC is recognized as an accrediting agency by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Ashworth College also operates James Madison High School, which is regionally accredited by (SACS) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It is a distance education institution that awards regionally accredited high school diplomas.[2]
Contents
Former Names
- Ashworth University
- Professional Career Development Institute
Areas of Study
- Business
- Creative
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Health Care
- High School
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Technology
- Trades
Ashworth Graduation Ceremony
Starting in 2007, Ashworth began a yearly graduation ceremony in Atlanta.
Notable Alumni
References
- ^ "About Ashworth University". http://www.ashworthcollege.com/about/. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
- ^ "James Madison High School". http://www.jmhsdiploma.com/. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
Categories:- Universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Distance education institutions
- Distance Education and Training Council
- Open universities
- For-profit universities and colleges in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1987
- Georgia (U.S. state) school stubs
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