Strengthening Education and Workforce Training: Workcred and the National Accreditation Commission Are Teaming Up
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Workcred and the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) are partnering to strengthen standards and review processes for short-term education and workforce training programs. Together, they are developing criteria and templates to support rigorous, scalable evaluation of non-degree workforce programs.The collaboration brings together Workcred’s network of industry, academic, and policy stakeholders to support the evaluation of credential […]
NAC Founder & President Rebecca A. Busacca Nominated for Negotiated Rulemaking AIM Committee
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The National Accreditation Commission (NAC) nominated Founder & President Rebecca A. Busacca to serve on the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) Committee for the upcoming negotiated rulemaking.NAC Chair Jane Oates and Vice-Chair Ralph Wolff submitted a letter of support for Rebecca’s nomination.“It would be an honor to be nominated as a negotiator for the AIM Committee,” said […]
Four National Accreditors Unite to Accelerate Support for Workforce Education and State Economic Development
Friday, February 27, 2026
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), and the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) are collaborating with the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) to deploy NAC’s AIHub platform to align education with labor market demand.MSCHE, NWCCU, and WSCUC collectively serve more than 900 institutions and […]
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: From Personal Vision to OpenAI Stage
Monday, August 18, 2025
On August 11, our team had the extraordinary honor of presenting the National Accreditation Commission’s AIHub at OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco as part of GitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity Fund. Standing in the epicenter of artificial intelligence innovation was nerve-wracking—my voice and Hamza’s voice trembled with nerves while on the big stage in […]
NAC Receives Major Grant to Transform Program Accreditation
Friday, February 21, 2025
NAC is thrilled to announce we’ve been selected as one of fourteen pioneering organizations to receive funding from GitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity Fund. This grant will support the development of our groundbreaking AI-enabled Accreditation Information Hub (AIHub), designed to revolutionize quality assurance for noncredit programs.The initiative, backed by GitLab Foundation, OpenAI, and Ballmer […]
From Curbside to Canvas: The Mandala of a Forgotten Wurlitzer
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
One afternoon, walking through the neighborhood, I stumbled upon a piece of history—a 1950s Wurlitzer piano, left abandoned on the sidewalk, destined for the garbage truck. The faded wood and tarnished keys told the story of countless hours of music, now silenced by time. But as I looked closer, I didn’t just see a broken […]
Working with States to Align Accreditation & Economic Development
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Working in tandem with the National Accreditation Commission (NAC), state policymakers focused on channeling financial aid towards students enrolled in noncredit or non-degree programs have a prime opportunity to fortify the connection between federal and state financial aid. As numerous states strive to understand the return on their investments in short-term noncredit or non-degree programs, […]
The Future of Community College & University Career Services
Friday, July 12, 2024
By Mitch BaiadaImagine stepping into a community college or university career service center of the future. Gone are the days of static job boards and generic resume workshops. Instead, you’re greeted by a high-tech environment that seamlessly blends education, skills assessment, and job placement.The heart of this futuristic space is an AI-powered system that analyzes […]
Embracing Inclusive and Lifelong Learning Ecosystems
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
The current postsecondary education landscape in the U.S. falls short of offering adequate educational opportunities for individuals who are disconnected from the traditional education system. This gap is particularly evident in the realm of noncredit and non-degree programs for out-of-school youth and adults, which remain underrepresented in federal financial aid frameworks, leading to a deficit […]
IACET Podcast – Navigating Accreditation for Short-Term Training
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
I was very honored and fortunate to co-present with Randy Bowman, CEO, and Mike Veny, on International Accreditors for Continuing Education & Training (IACET)‘s CET Talks podcast about exploring the future direction of noncredit education and accreditation. If you want to learn more about why accreditation is important and what it might mean for your institution, check […]