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	Comments on: Florida&#8217;s Commission for Independent Education Should Reconsider Life Christian University&#8217;s Exemption from Licensure	</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The problem here is that, without further information, you do not know for sure they do not meet FAC 6E-1.003(55)(b), or for that matter that other forms of instruction that may be alternatively used to finish the remaining class instruction requirements each week to meet 55(a).  I can think of the scenario of a 3 hour video instruction done at the student&#039;s convenience, for instance.  It does not hurt to ask a state to review a universities standards though, just to make sure the education standards are what they should be.  

The main part of your premise for  FS 1005.04(e) is that they do not meet FAC 6E-1.003(55)(a), which would be difficult to know without an actual syllabus that outlines the instruction aspect, and the overall work in the class to see if a class misses either 55(a) or (b).

I do agree though that it is helpful to students when an institution recognized by an accreditation agency that is not Department Of Education recognized, or is not accredited at all, outlines very clearly to students regarding the difficulties (and in some cases impossibilities) in transferring credits, and that their degree may not be recognized in some secular as well as some Christian environments.  Life Christian University&#039;s website does have a page the clearly states that their accreditation agency is not government recognized, and also outlines its reasons for choosing their agency Accrediting Commission International (ACI).  They also state that ACI &quot;handle[s] the accreditation of Christian theological seminaries, universities, and colleges throughout the world, providing supervision for almost 300 schools in 8 countries and in 38 states of the USA&quot;.  Unfortunately there is not much information on ACI website about its standards, process, or the universities that it accredits.  

I agree that Life Christian University could be more clear, particularly in their definition and context of &quot;prestigious degree&quot; on their &quot;Why LCU Is The Best Choice&quot; page (that it somehow acknowledge some of the limitations I mentioned above that are of concern to many students and graduates).  I am not sure they have run aground of FS 1005.04(e) on its face, although again, it does not hurt to ask the state, based on your observations, to review their statements to make sure they are not considered by Florida to be misleading to the general public.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The problem here is that, without further information, you do not know for sure they do not meet FAC 6E-1.003(55)(b), or for that matter that other forms of instruction that may be alternatively used to finish the remaining class instruction requirements each week to meet 55(a).  I can think of the scenario of a 3 hour video instruction done at the student&#8217;s convenience, for instance.  It does not hurt to ask a state to review a universities standards though, just to make sure the education standards are what they should be.  </p>
<p>The main part of your premise for  FS 1005.04(e) is that they do not meet FAC 6E-1.003(55)(a), which would be difficult to know without an actual syllabus that outlines the instruction aspect, and the overall work in the class to see if a class misses either 55(a) or (b).</p>
<p>I do agree though that it is helpful to students when an institution recognized by an accreditation agency that is not Department Of Education recognized, or is not accredited at all, outlines very clearly to students regarding the difficulties (and in some cases impossibilities) in transferring credits, and that their degree may not be recognized in some secular as well as some Christian environments.  Life Christian University&#8217;s website does have a page the clearly states that their accreditation agency is not government recognized, and also outlines its reasons for choosing their agency Accrediting Commission International (ACI).  They also state that ACI &#8220;handle[s] the accreditation of Christian theological seminaries, universities, and colleges throughout the world, providing supervision for almost 300 schools in 8 countries and in 38 states of the USA&#8221;.  Unfortunately there is not much information on ACI website about its standards, process, or the universities that it accredits.  </p>
<p>I agree that Life Christian University could be more clear, particularly in their definition and context of &#8220;prestigious degree&#8221; on their &#8220;Why LCU Is The Best Choice&#8221; page (that it somehow acknowledge some of the limitations I mentioned above that are of concern to many students and graduates).  I am not sure they have run aground of FS 1005.04(e) on its face, although again, it does not hurt to ask the state, based on your observations, to review their statements to make sure they are not considered by Florida to be misleading to the general public.</p>
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