Dear School Owners:

The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences, Inc. (NACCAS) in a continuing effort to provide you with valuable information and opportunities to enhance your institution’s educational process, invite you to attend the Massachusetts Department of Education’s Office of Proprietary Schools’ accreditation fair. This informative one day event will be held from 1-6 p.m. on April 25, 2007 at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston.

The accreditation fair will feature presentations, panel discussions and break-out sessions designed for schools to learn more about U.S. Department of Education-approved accrediting agencies and the accreditation process. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education will discuss the role of accreditation in its approval of schools for federal student aid and a panel of representatives from Massachusetts accredited schools will discuss the benefits of accreditation for their schools.

The following accrediting agencies are sponsoring and participating in this event:

ABHES: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools www.abhes.org

ACCET: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training www.accet.org

ACCSCT: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology www.accsct.org

ACICS: Accrediting Council for Independent Career Schools www.acics.org

COE: Council on Occupational Education www.coe.org

COMTA: Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation www.comta.org

DETC: The Distance Education and Training Council www.detc.org

NACCAS National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences www.naccas.org

NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges www.neasc.org

Pre-registration for the accreditation fair and other information is available at www.doe.mass.edu/ops/
There is no cost to attend this event.

NACCAS encourages your attendance at this accreditation fair for proprietary post-secondary schools.