Sessions College for Professional Design

Sessions College for Professional Design is a private, for-profit online college focused on art and design. It offers vocational certificates, undergraduate certificates, and associate degrees. The college is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Sessions College for Professional Design
Former names
Sessions.edu
Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design
MottoThe highest quality in online arts education
TypePrivate, for-profit, online
Established1997
PresidentGordon Drummond
Students1,500
Location
Tempe
,
Arizona
,
United States
CampusOnline-only
ColorsBlue, green, and orange               
NicknameSessions
Websitewww.sessions.edu

History

Sessions College was founded in 1997, originally located and licensed in New York state; in 2009, Sessions moved its campus to Tempe, Arizona and secured licensure from the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.[1]

Accreditation and Licensure

Accreditation

The school has been accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council [2] since 2001. Additionally, Sessions College certificate programs have been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools [3] since 2006.

State Licensure

Sessions is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.[4]

Other Authorizations and Memberships

Sessions is:

  • Approved by the U.S. Department of Education to administer Federal Student Aid to eligible students.
  • A member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)[5]
  • A Workforce Investment Board (WIB) provider in the state of Arizona through the Arizona HEAT program.[6]

References
  1. Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education Directory Archived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. DETC - Sessions College Accredited Institution Listing
  3. CSS MSA listing for Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design
  4. Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education Directory Archived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. USDLA Organizational Members Archived 2002-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Arizona HEAT listing for Sessions College Archived 2010-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
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