"accrediting agency" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it in the context of referring to an organization or body that has been given authority to assess and certify the quality of educational institutions or programs. For example, "The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency of Colleges and Universities."
Make sure the institute you're looking into is one that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Accreditation means that an accrediting agency recognized by DOE has approved of the school's curriculum and authorized it to issue degrees.
Columbia State claims in Internet advertising that it is accredited by the International Accrediting Association, a "fictitious school accrediting agency," according to the Louisiana Attorney General's complaint.
Written survey reports are provided to the accrediting agency that decides on conferring accreditation status, or not.
Make sure the program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology or by an accrediting agency that is approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Heald for example was accredited by a really reputable or thought to be reputable regional accrediting agency in the western part of the states.
For instance, the Porter and Chester Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a national accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
The accrediting agency was also plagued with conflicts of interest.
"You kind of think they wanted us to close up," he said of the accrediting agency.
Vernetta Reeves, a Clayton resident, accused the accrediting agency of punishing students for the board's errors.
The move comes as the accrediting agency continues to be the target of criticism.
