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AAHEA - American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation

The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation (Formerly AAHE) is the oldest association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of higher education.

The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation (Formerly AAHE) is the oldest association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of higher education.

AAHEA, The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation, has literally set the standards in higher education in the USA for 140 years through our research, publications, conferences, and partnerships. AAHEA's primary function is to assure and strengthen academic quality and ongoing quality improvement in academic courses, programs and degrees. The United States Department of Education recognizes AAHEA as a higher education organization. For details check the AAHEA website.

The AAHEA history began in 1870 when the National Education Association (NEA) established a department of higher education. The AAHEA department of NEA was disbanded in 1924, then reactivated in 1945. In 1958 the department was renamed The Association for Higher Education. In 1968, the NEA voted to move into collective bargaining. The higher education department in turn voted to become an "NEA associated organization." In February 1969 the NEA Board voted not to support the new associated organization and in March 1969 a group of 300 members of the department pledged to take out life memberships in what was now being called AAHEA, to raise funds so the department could continue as an independent organization. AAHEA was incorporated as a self- governing, non-profit organization in the District of Columbia in March 1969.Since then, AAHEA, The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation, flourished and became recognized as a prestigious, scholarly and highly respected institution that provided research, guidance and knowledge to devoted educators in the USA and around the world.

AAHEA, The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation, carries forward a long tradition of ensuring quality, accountability, and improvement in higher education. Recognition by AAHEA affirms that standards and processes of accreditation are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that AAHEA has established. AAHEA will recognize regional, specialized, national, international and professional educational institutions. While the AAHEA is not listed by CHEA, the US Council of Higher Accreditation Association, AAHEA believes to offer the best in traditional services and non-traditional accreditation and recognition programs available. Note that earning an accreditation in the United States of America is voluntary & non governmental process.

Bircham International University was admitted as member of AAHEA in October 2009. In November 2009, BIU presented the complete application for accreditation. During that time AAHEA requested documents, evidence and explanations to ensure the quality, accountability, and improvement in the higher education provided by Bircham International University, and its compliance with the US “Generally Accepted Accrediting Practices” (GAAP) established by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a standard desirable reference for USA higher education.

In June 2010, Bircham International University was granted full accreditation from AAHEA, The American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation.

In May 2013, Bircham International University went through a re-accreditation review. BIU full accreditation from the American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation was renovated. According to Prof. Stephen Barnhart, Ed.D., AAHEA CEO, and Prof. Christopher Campbell, MBA, Ed.D., the evaluation results of Bircham International University were above and beyond the standard accreditation requirements.

In May 2019, Bircham International University went through a new re-accreditation review. BIU full accreditation from the American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation was successfully renovated. The conclusion from the accreditation team assessing the past 10 years of operations and student results is: "job well-done".

In September 2022, Bircham International University went through a re-accreditation review that concluded with the successfully continuation of BIU full accreditation from the American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation.

AAHEA - American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation

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