Section 288-9-003 - Non-accredited DegreeA graduate of a four-year degree granting institution not accredited at the time the applicant's degree was received or at the time of filing his or her application for certification will be deemed to have met the statutory education requirement, provided;
003.01 An accredited college or university, as defined above, accepts the applicant's non-accredited degree for admission to a graduate degree program; and003.02 The applicant presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that the education received from the non-accredited college or university through which the applicant received his or her four-year degree is comparable to an accredited college or university. Evidence satisfactory to the Board may include, but is not limited to: 003.02A letters of recommendation regarding the applicant or the non-accredited institution;003.02B material from accounting firms regarding the quality of the educational program or the candidates from the non-accredited institution;003.02C evaluations of the applicant regarding his or her educational background, from faculty members of accredited institutions;003.02D listings of the non-accredited institution in directories or publications which attest to the quality of the educational programs at that institution;003.02E membership of the non-accredited institution in organizations which attest to the quality of the non-accredited institution; and any other material acceptable to the Board.288 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 9, § 003
Amended effective 10/31/2017Amended effective 9/22/2019