Certification, Accreditation & Licensing
Dermal Science International Aesthetics & Nails Academy is proud of our certification, accreditation and licensing that enhances the quality of your education. Licensed by DPOR, Certified to Operate by SCHEV, Approved by the U.S. Department of Education. This institution is approved to offer GI Bill® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency.
SCHEV
Dermal Science International Aesthetics & Nails Academy is certified by SCHEV, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth’s coordinating body for higher education. SCHEV was established by the Governor and General Assembly in 1956. SCHEV’s mission, which is outlined in the Code of Virginia, is “to advocate and promote the development and operation of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated system of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and to lead state-level strategic planning and policy development and implementation based on research and analysis …. The Council shall also seek to facilitate collaboration among institutions of higher education that will enhance quality and create operational efficiencies and shall work with institutions of higher education and their boards on board development.” The State Council for Higher Education for Virginia can be contacted via:
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14th Street, 10th Floor
James Monroe Building
Richmond, VA 23219
For more information, please visit http://www.schev.edu/index/agency-info/agency-overview.
MSA-CESS
Dermal Science International Aesthetics & Nails Academy is accredited by MSA-CESS, the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. The Middle States Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) assures students and the public of the educational quality of higher education. The Commission’s accreditation process ensures institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and the rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission.
The Middle States Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools can be contacted via:
Middle States Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools
3624 Market Street, 2 West
Philadelphia, PA 19104
For more information, please visit https://www.msa-cess.org/default.aspx?RelID=606483
DPOR
Dermal Science International Aesthetics & Nails Academy is licensed by DPOR, the Department of Professional and Occupation Regulation, Board of Barber and Cosmetology. DPOR issues professional credentials—licenses, certificates or registrations—in the least intrusive, least burdensome and most efficient way.
DPOR’s goal is to ensure the minimum competency necessary to practice without harming the public, not to enhance professional stature or limit competition by keeping newcomers out. Policy boards determine the minimum standards necessary to enter a profession, and qualify applicants based on a combination of education, experience and examination.
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation can be contacted via:
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond VA 23233-1485
(804) 367-8500
For more information, please visit http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/About/.
