Helpful Tool to Identify Fake Academic Credentials

Diploma Mills are on the rise and chances are you've seen them used on the resumes' of job candidates you have considered for employment. The question is whether you caught it our not. The Federal Trade Commission has published a helpful tool for employers to consult in order to combat fake degrees when performing Education Verifications:

Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials

Helpful Details Include the Following:

You can use the Internet to check if a school is accredited by a legitimate organization at a new database of accredited academic institutions, posted by the U.S. Department of Education at www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation. (There are a few legitimate institutions that have not pursued accreditation.)

To find out if an accrediting agency is legitimate, check the list of recognized national and regional accrediting agencies maintained by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation at www.chea.org.