<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:14pt"><div>Debbe,<br><br>I'm connected with Heritage Genealogical College.  Only a government licensed accreditation board may accredit any college.  Right now, Brigham Young University has a regional accreditation (and maybe more that I'm not aware of.)  HGC is working towards national accreditation but is not accredited yet.  It is, however, licensed and bonded through the Utah Division of Consumer Protection.  Prior to that, it was licensed by the Utah Board of Regents, Division of Higher Education.  <br><br>NGS, BCG, FGS, and ICAPGEN are not organizations that would accredit such a school.  Boston University is an accredited university.  It is currently offering its certificate but that is all it is right now - a certificate.  It sounds like you enjoyed it and that you truly feel that you learned what you wanted.  That's great.  <br><br><span>By the way, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.genealogy.edu/moodle">www.genealogy.edu/moodle</a> is the same as Heritage Genealogical College.  Akamai University's bachelor degree has morphed into the new American School of Genealogy  I believe that the site is under construction right now.  It will be interesting to see the changes to the curriculum.  I understand that it will only teach genealogy classes and expects students to get their other courses from local universities or community colleges.  It does sound as thought their college will be more of a medieval curriculum.  I could be wrong but that is the impression that I got.  According to a recent email from LaWanna B., one of the people in charge there, this college will issue more in the way of certificates.</span><br><br>The new American School of Genealogy is licensed by the State of Mississippi.  I don't have all of the particulars and once the school has its website up and running again, you should contact it for more details.<br><br>You brought up a good question to everyone regarding taking courses and finding out that they are not valid.  <br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Jeanette Daniels<br>Heritage Genealogical College<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Debbe Hagner <debbehagner@yahoo.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> apgpubliclist@apgen.org<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Mon, September 13, 2010 3:10:32 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [APG Public List] Is this college approved for certification<br></font><br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font: inherit;" valign="top"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bugenealogy.com/index.htm">http://www.bugenealogy.com/index.htm</a></span><br><br><span>What other colleges or places can you take classes... I am curious about Heritage Genealogical College and <a target="_blank" href="http://genealogy.edu/moodle/">http://genealogy.edu/moodle/</a></span><br><br>Which one has been approved by NGS, FGS,ICAPGEN or BC....<br><br>I would hate to see someone take classes and then find out it is not valid course... <br><br><span>I am familiar with <a target="_blank" href="http://www4.samford.edu/schools/ighr/">http://www4.samford.edu/schools/ighr/</a> and BYU.</span><br><br>Debbe Hagner<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br> </div></div> </div><br> </body></html>