Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Brighton College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Visit their website at http://www.detc.org.

The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

BBBOnLine Reliability Program
Brighton is a member of the Better Business Bureau, and accordingly meets all BBB membership standards. As a matter of policy, the Better Business Bureau does not endorse any product, service or company. BBB reports are provided solely to assist you in your own best judgment. Visit their website at http://www.bbbonline.org.

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES)
Brighton College is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies military personnel for tuition reimbursement. For more information on DANTES, visit their website at http://www.dantes.doded.mil.

Memberships

American Association for Medical Transcriptionists (AAMT)
The mission of AAMT is to represent and advance the profession of medical transcription and its practitioners. For more information on the AAMT, visit their website at http://www.aamt.org.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
AHIMA is a professional association that represents more than 40,000 specially educated health information management professionals who work throughout the healthcare industry. Health information management professionals serve the healthcare industry and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care, and making this information accessible to healthcare providers when it is needed most. For more information on AHIMA visit their website at http://www.ahima.org.

American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
The AAPC was founded in 1988 in an effort to raise the professional standard of medical coders by providing ongoing education, certification, networking and recognition. AAPC membership spans all 50 states and several foreign countries. AAPC is supported by a National Advisory Board made up of certified members representing clinics, facilities, payors and consulting firms. AAPC is also supported by a National Physician Advisory Board with physicians from many different specialties. For more information on AAPC visit their website at http://www.aapc.com.

American Medical Billing Association (AMBA)
The American Medical Billing Association is a medical biller's professional association formed in 1998 to assist small and home medical billers with networking, sharing information and ideas and supporting medical billers alike as well as to publicly market. For more information on AMBA visit their website at http://www.ambanet.net.

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)