What do accreditations mean to a DCT student or graduate?
By enrolling at DCT (which has earned a variety of international external accreditations) as compared to other schools that are not equally recognized or that are only self-certified, you can be confident that you are being properly prepared for the professional world of today and tomorrow. Equally important is the fact that, if you choose to continue your studies, you will receive full transfer consideration to any top university or college worldwide! Your future will not be limited to a small list of schools that have agreed to recognize courses from an unaccredited school.
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New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) One of the six top-level accrediting
bodies in the USA, NEASC is the country's oldest regional accrediting
association. Its mission is to establish and maintain high standards
for all levels of education. NEASC serves more than 2,000 public and
independent schools, colleges and universities in the northeastern US,
plus schools in more than 65 nations worldwide. DCT has earned full
NEASC accreditation at the Diploma level through the Commission on
Technical and Career Institutions. For more about NEASC, click here. |
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Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) DCT’s Advanced Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Management is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs headquartered in the USA. The ACBSP
mission is to advance excellence in teaching, and to encourage
creativity and innovation. The ACBSP mission is to advance excellence in teaching on an international level, and to encourage creativity and innovation. This accreditation allows students to transfer DCT credits to over 500 business schools and universities worldwide, and confirms to students, parents and employers DCT’s international level of academic excellence. For more about ACBSP, click here. |
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Swiss Hotel Schools Association (ASEH) DCT is institutionally accredited by
the Swiss Hotel Schools Association, or Association Suisse des Écoles
Hôtelières (ASEH), which was formed by the leading Swiss hotel schools
and is committed to maintaining high quality educational and
professional standards. To become an ASEH member, each school must
successfully complete a rigorous verification process, meeting over 100
membership criteria. ASEH ensures that member schools continue to meet
these quality standards through regular re-evaluation. For more about
ASEH, click here. |
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American Culinary Federation (ACF) In 2003, DCT’s Advanced Diploma in European Culinary Management became the first program outside the USA to earn full accreditation by the American Culinary Federation’s Accrediting Commission. In 2008 it also became one of the first 22 programs – and the only one outside North America – to earn special designation as an “Exemplary Program”. This top ACF recognition certifies the overall quality and completeness of the ECA program, as well as DCT’s ongoing commitment to only the highest standards of excellence. For more about ACF, click here. |
DCT and its faculty members stay up-to-date through memberships in a variety of professional organizations including:
- American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)
- World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS)
- Schweizer Kochverband (Swiss Chefs)
- Berufsverband Restauration (Swiss Restaurants)
- International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA)
- International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE)
- American Library Association (ALA)
- American Culinary Federation (ACF)
- Euro Toques (Euro Toques)

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