Century High School

These pay per degree institutions are sometimes called Diploma Mills. Diploma mills are schools that are more interested in taking your money than providing you with a quality education Diploma mills require little if any academic work in order to earn a degree. Degrees from diploma mills are sometimes based on life experience alone or a level of academic work that is far below what an accredited postsecondary institution would require however the result is a degree that is meaningless and has no value They operate without supervision of a state or professional agency and grant diplomas which are fraudulent or because of the lack of proper standards worthless. Some dishonest consumers may knowingly seek the services of a diploma mill for the express purpose of obtaining a fraudulent degree to be used for the purpose of meeting educational requirements of an employer when seeking employment or to validate identity theft. ~~Diploma mills often claim accreditation by a fake accrediting agency to attract more students to their degree programs and make them seem more legitimate. The fake accrediting agency is just for show and offers it’s accreditation for a fee without an in-depth review of the school’s programs or teachers. They are not concerned with the quality of education provided to students. In California the Department of Education accredits neither public or private schools. For private schools accreditation is voluntary. In some states it can be illegal to use a degree from an institution that is not accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Remember it isn't enough to know that an institution is accredited; you need to find out as much as you can about the accrediting agency. Your efforts will be worth your time and energy. Because diploma mills aren't accredited by a nationally recognized agency you will not find the institution's accrediting agency on the U.S. Department of Education's List of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation's (CHEA) List of Participating and Recognized Organizations