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Board receives annual accreditation training and federal student-aid update

5959999 · October 17, 2025
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Agency accreditation staff briefed the State Board on the five-year accreditation cycle, examiner roles, previsit and feedback report processes, distance-education oversight and federal student-aid participation for technology centers.

The State Board received its annual accreditation training and a federal student-aid update from agency staff, who outlined the accreditation cycle, examiner training and the linkage between accreditation and federal aid eligibility.

Joey Vanek, the agency’s accreditation manager, told board members that institutional accreditation operates on a five-year cycle and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. "We provide institutional accreditation... and then you vote on those recommendations," Vanek said, describing a process that includes a previsit, virtual interviews, on-site visits,…

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