New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)

One of the five top-level accrediting bodies in the USA, NEASC is the country's oldest regional accrediting association. Its mission is to establish and maintain high standards for all levels of education. NEASC serves more than 2,000 public and independent schools, colleges and universities in the northeastern US, plus schools in more than 65 nations worldwide. DCT has earned full NEASC accreditation at the Diploma level through the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions. For more about NEASC, neasc.org.

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

DCT’s Advanced Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Management is fully accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs in the USA. The ACBSP mission is to advance excellence in teaching, and to encourage creativity and innovation. This accreditation allows students to transfer DCT credits to over 500 business schools and universities worldwide and verifies the international quality standards of DCT’s programs. For more about ACBSP, click here.

Swiss Hotel Schools Association (ASEH)

DCT is institutionally accredited by the Swiss Hotel Schools Association, or Association Suisse des Écoles Hôtelières (ASEH), which was formed by the leading Swiss hotel schools and is committed to maintaining high quality educational and professional standards. To become an ASEH member, each school must successfully complete a rigorous verification process, meeting over 100 membership criteria. ASEH ensures that member schools continue to meet these quality standards through regular re-evaluation. For more about ASEH, click here.

American Culinary Federation (ACF)

DCT’s Advanced Diploma in European Culinary Management was the first program outside the USA to earn full accreditation by the American Culinary Federation’s Accrediting Commission. Today DCT’s Associate’s Degree program is one of only 22 programs – and the only one outside North America – designated by ACF as an “Exemplary Program”. This top ACF accreditation not only verifies the overall quality and completeness of the program, but it also allows students to count credits earned toward establishing or maintaining their own ACF certification. For more about ACF, click here.