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American Public University System's Emergency and Disaster Management Program Receives Specialty Accreditation from the Foundation of Higher Education
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Foundation of
Higher Education (FoHE) recently granted American Public University System's
(APUS) (http://www.apus.edu) Emergency and Disaster Management program
specialty accreditation. FoHE develops standards designed to strengthen the
disaster/emergency management and homeland security profession. APUS is the
first online university to receive specialty accreditation in this area from
the FoHE. The Emergency and Disaster Management program is available at member
institutions American Public University (http://www.apu.apus.edu) and American
Military University (http://www.amuonline.com).
APUS is an online university system that serves more than 30,000 working
adults in 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It offers 73 online
undergraduate and graduate degree programs
(http://www.apus.edu/APUS/Academics/index.htm) in an affordable and flexible
format.
To be considered for specialty accreditation from the FoHE, a program must
be subject to an in-depth analysis with a team of assessors. The team conducts
student interviews and an in-depth examination of program objectives and
student outcomes. The process concludes with an on-site visit with an
assessment team.
"APUS specializes in educating those in public service professions," said
Wallace E. Boston, Jr., President of APUS. "We take pride in the fact that
APUS's Emergency and Disaster Management program is recognized among its peers
as being among the top higher educational emergency management institutions in
the United States."
FoHE measures a university's performance against 23 Standards of
Excellence. These standards are measured against general education programs,
emergency management curriculum, and overall resources that impact educational
quality. In order to be accredited, a program must comply or partially comply
with all 23 Standards of Excellence. The APUS program was successful in each
of these indicators. Additionally, FoHE determined the quality of APUS student
performance was one of the determinant factors that ultimately led to APUS
achieving accreditation.
About American Public University System
American Public University System is comprised of American Public
University (http://www.apu.apus.edu) and American Military University
(http://www.amuonline.com). APUS's relevant curriculum, affordability and
flexibility help working adults pursue degrees that will enable them to
advance in a variety of career fields, including business, information
technology, education, and management. APUS also provides specialized
education in homeland security, national security and emergency and disaster
management. A university book grant provides textbooks at no cost for eligible
undergraduate students. American Public University System is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more
information, please visit http://www.AmericanPublicEducation.com.
Contact:
Renee Hockaday, American Public University System
703.334.3868, rhockaday@apus.ed
SOURCE American Public University System
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