Please do Not go to Carthage college for the Accel...

Please do Not go to Carthage college for the Accelerated Certification in Teaching. A) The ACT program in Carthage College isn't Nationally accredited, so none of the credits taken here can be transferred to another University because there was no practicum/observation hours attached to the classes. This is something most universities do for documentation purposes. B) The classes you'll learn here aren't foundational courses, even for Special Ed., i.e, "Methods of Structured English, Methods of Teaching Math, Methods of Teaching Language Arts, etc". Instead you'll take courses with no text books required or read books like "For White Folks Who Teach in The Hood", which is no where comparable to learning from actual teaching text books. You'll mostly write about your opinions and experiences in teaching for these classes which may or may not have validity. C) You'll have to find your own job for the internship portion and you'll be evaluated by two mentors (one from Carthage and one from the job site). This is difficult. I didn't learn the basic foundations from Carthage college, and neither will you. When talking to the program director about required foundational classes, I was told "to go back to undergrad" to learn it. D) The ACT program itself isn't graduate school, it only leads to a Master's later on, so it uses all the undergrad funding from the federal loan. I was told that the ACT program is $16,500 approx., but upon enrollment, I had to pay an additional $8,000+ out of pocket, so the total for the program is around 24,000+. , not worth it for a program that isn't nationally accredited or teaching basic foundational courses. E) The ACT program isn't consistent. Initially, students were able to be placed in an internship per needed, now students have to find a job on their own, which is more difficult when you're not licensed. Financially, they say one thing (cost 16,500 approx.) then turn around and say something else (cost 24,000+). Universities, usually give students a copy of the breakdown of finances beforehand, and this is something concise and consistent year after year. Most universities place students in internships and prepare them yearly. So, beware. This is only my experience here. Please go somewhere reputable, nationally accredited, and consistent.